India To Use NAM To Support Tharoor

With the date for election of the next UN Secretary General drawing nearer, India is expected to utilise the upcoming NAM summit to garner support for its candidate Shashi Tharoor.

"NAM will provide a major opportunity to push Tharoor's candidature," an official said here today, nine days before the summit of 116-nation organisation.

The push at the NAM meet will come as part of all-round efforts to muster support for India's candidate. New Delhi is already engaged in canvassing support for Tharoor through its envoys around the world.

Ministers travelling abroad also seek support for Tharoor as is done when any foreign dignatory visits India.

New Delhi is pushing Tharoor's candidature with an emphasis that it is Asia's turn to get the Secretary General's post, a view shared by 53-nation African union.