We are on top in Asia-Pacific group: PM Modi on India's re-election to UNHRC

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday night expressed happiness over India’s re-election to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). [caption id=“attachment_1768007” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] PM Narendra Modi expressed joy over India being re-elected to the UNHRC. Reuters[/caption] The Prime Minister has “expressed joy” over the development, according to a PMO statement. “India has emerged on top in the Asia Pacific group,” the statement noted.

In a significant victory, India was today re-elected to the UN’s main human rights body for the period of 2015-17, receiving the highest number of votes in the Asia-Pacific group. PTI