Indian UNSC Non-Permanent Membership:

• India has been elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for a two-year term and this is the 8th time.
• India is the only candidate from Asia- Pacific States, won 184 votes out of the 192 ballots. Along with India, Ireland, Mexico and Norway also won nonpermanent membership.
• India will be guided by the five priorities under the overarching theme of NORMS: New Orientation for a Reformed Multilateral System and will pursue these priorities through a Five-S approach.

Five-S approach:

• Samman (Respect)
• Samvad (Dialogue)
• Sahyog (Cooperation)
• Shanti (Peace)
• Samriddhi (Prosperity)