Reform of UNSC should be through consensus, say Pak, China

February 14, 2015 20:08

With India seeking a permanent seat in a reformed UN Security Council, Pakistan and China have said any change in the 15-member body should be achieved through 'consensus'.

Pakistan and its all-weather ally also agreed on the need for maintaining strategic balance in South Asia, a statement issued by Pakistan's Foreign Office said after the conclusion of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's two-day visit yesterday.

"Both sides agreed on the need to make United Nations Security Council more representative and effective, and that its reform should be achieved by consensus," the statement said.

India has been pressing for a permanent seat in a reformed UN Security Council and during his recent India visit, US President Barack Obama had reaffirmed his support to New Delhi's bid in this regard.

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