Sarna said India has already approached other UN member countries through diplomatic channels to seek support for Tharoor’s candidature.
India is hopeful of getting the support, given Tharoor’s “internationally acclaimed stature” and the fact that under the principle of regional rotation the next UN secretary general should be from Asia, he said.
“India strongly supports the principle of regional rotation under which the next secretary general of the UN should be from Asia.
The Asian group within the UN had approached other groups seeking their support for this principle and the African group has already confirmed its support.”
“We hope that other regional groups would also articulate support for the rotational principle,” Sarna said.
Name of Source: Times of India