美國支持印度成為聯合國安理會常任理事國

Reuters美國總統奧巴馬與印度總理辛格美國支持印度成為聯合國安理會常任理事國US Backs India Seat On U.N. Council美國總統奧巴馬(Barack Obama)在向印度議會發表演講時，首次公開支持印度成為聯合國安理會常任理事國。President Barack Obama, in a speech to the Indian Parliament, for the first time publicly backed India"s inclusion as a permanent member in the United Nations Security Council.奧巴馬說，美國所尋求的公正和可持續的國際秩序包括一個有效率、有實效、可信而合法的聯合國。他說，正因為如此我今天可以說，我期待聯合國安理會在未來幾年中能夠進行改革，而改革的成果之一是印度成為常任理事國。"The just and sustainable international order that America seeks includes a United Nations that is efficient, effective, credible and legitimate," Mr. Obama said. "That is why I can say today -- in the years ahead, I look forward to a reformed U.N. Security Council that includes India as a permanent member."奧巴馬對印度做出的這一姿態是新德里長期以來所尋求的，演講過程中他的這番話受到了印度議會的熱烈歡迎。美國總統國家安全事務副助理羅茲(Ben Rhodes)說，奧巴馬此舉意在使印度崛起為世界和地區大國一事正式化，奧巴馬在印度反覆表示，在他眼裡印度不是一個「正在崛起的大國」，而是一個已經崛起的大國。The gesture toward India was long-sought by New Delhi and greeted warmly by the Indian Parliament during the speech. Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes said the move was meant to formalize India"s rise as a world and regional power, and Mr. Obama said repeatedly here that he viewed India not as "a rising power" but a power that has already risen.彼得森國際經濟研究所(Peterson Institute for International Economics)的高級研究員薩巴拉馬尼安(Arvin Subramanian)說，通過這番表態，奧巴馬已使印度在任何有關安理會改革的談判中都成為不可或缺的角色。Arvin Subramanian, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, said that by laying down the marker, Mr. Obama had put India in any talks about a new council.但美國負責政治事務的副國務卿伯恩思(William Burns)則不願就美國是否支持給予印度聯合國安理會的否決權一事表態。他說華盛頓沒有制定任何有關安理會改革的實際計劃，他還說奧巴馬政府並沒有放棄要求給予日本聯合國安理會常任理事國資格的一貫立場。But William Burns, undersecretary of state for political affairs, wouldn"t say whether the U.S. backed veto power for India. He said Washington hasn"t laid out any actual plan for a reformed Security Council, and that it would take "significant" time to work it out. He also said the administration wasn"t backing away from Washington"s longstanding call for a Japanese permanent seat.巴基斯坦外交部批評了奧巴馬的這一聲明，說美國應該具有道德觀，不應使強權政治的臨時性私利和緊急需要成為自己的政策基礎。Pakistan"s Foreign Ministry criticized Mr. Obama"s statement and said the U.S. should "take a moral view and not base itself on any temporary expediency or exigencies of power politics.""中國一直反對印度獲得聯合國安理會常任理事國席位。中國常駐聯合國代表團發言人劉禹同說，該代表團仍在閱讀相關消息，北京將就此發表一項聲明。China has long opposed a permanent seat for India on the council. Liu Yutang, spokesman for the Chinese mission to the U.N., said the mission "was still reading the news" and that Beijing would issue a statement.Jonathan Weisman and Joe Lauria
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