The country's Permanent Representative, Ambassador T S Tirumurti, has said that, "India’s tenure as a nonpermanent member of the UNSC will be a period of consolidation and reinforcement of its priorities.”
He said, "We will continue to play the role of a bridge between diverse interests within the council." The country is halfway through its eighth tenure as an elected member of the Security Council. Tirumurti said that there has been a renewed focus on maritime security, UN peacekeeping, and combating terrorism in the last year.
