Stand up and be counted

In the wake of India's election to the chair of the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee and the impending elevation to the rotating Presidency in August the exceptional composition of the current UN Security Council, SHASHI THAROOR states that New Delhi had to significantly raise its game and take positions on matters that it had previously preferred to duck such as Sudan, Iran, Middle-East and North Korea. In an op-ed commentary for the Project Syndicate, "India at the UN High Table", he states that New Delhi had to augment its resources and expertise on diverse issues and New Delhi had an extraordinary opportunity to showcase its credentials as a major global player and aspirant to a permanent seat at the table.