Former United States President George W. Bush supported India’s claim for a seat in the United Nations Security Council as the country has arrived as ‘a strong democratic country’.

‘We must see the possibility of a seat for India in the united nations security council. India has arrived as a strong democratic country in the world. It is a tolerant, peaceful and multi-religious democracy’, he said at the HT Leadership Summit on Saturday.

The former President also said, ‘India has a leadership role in climatic change, to cut greenhouse emissions without hindering economic growth’.