"It was a powerful endorsement. It is very welcome. Very eloquently put," BJP leader Jaswant Singh reporters.
Singh, a former external affairs minister, was reacting to Obama's address to members of the Indian parliament in which he welcomed India's bid for a permanent seat in the UNSC.
"In the years ahead, I look forward to a reformed UN Security Council that includes India as a permanent member," Obama said.
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