Q. Which nations Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to extend support to India for a permanent membership of the UN Security Council?- Published on 31 Aug 15a. G5 Nations
b. SAARC Nations
c. Pacific Island Nations
d. Middle-East Nations
ANSWER: Pacific Island Nations
In his opening remarks in the 2nd India -Pacific Islands Cooperation, FIPIC Summit in Jaipur on 21st Aug’15, the Prime Minister said that the member countries must together press for reform in the UN Security Council to ensure its relevance and effectiveness in the 21st century. The island nations participated in the FIPIC summit included Fiji, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Kiribati, Micronesia, Solomon Islands and Tonga.
