United Nations Nov 21 (IANS) Britain withdrew on Monday the candidature of its candidate for the International Court of Justice paving the way for the election of India s Dalveer Bhandari.
In letters to the Presidents of the Security Council and the General Assembly Britain s Permanent Representative announced the withdrawal of Christopher Greenwood s candidacy citing the "close relations" between the United Kingdom and India.
(Arul Louis can be reached at arul.l@ians.in)
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