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India should take its "rightful place" on the UN Security Council, UK prime minister Gordon Brown has said on the final day of his trip to India.
He said the UK backed India's permanent membership - and called for reform of other international institutions.

Mr Brown, who said £10bn of deals could be signed within months, said UK/India trade was growing by 20% a year.

Indian premier Manmohan Singh said the UN could not afford to ignore countries like India and China.

International institutions, if they are to be credible in terms of their ability to grapple with contemporary challenges they can't ignore countries like India and China

Manmohan Singh
Indian PM

The two were speaking at a joint press conference during Mr Brown's two day visit to India.

Asked about India's bid to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council, Mr Brown said: "India is the biggest democracy in the world, it is one of the world's fastest growing economies and making a huge contribution to the economic prosperity of the whole world.

"I believe that India should assume its rightful place in the deliberations of the world including membership of the UN Security Council."

Mr Brown added: "It is my hope that £10bn worth of commercial deals between our two countries, now under negotiation and discussed over the last few days, can be signed in the coming months to the benefit of both economies."


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