US President Joe Biden feels that India should have a permanent seat in the UN Security Council, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Friday (local time).

Axar.az reports citing foreign media that he was addressing a special press briefing on PM Modi's second day of engagements in the US visit.

"There was an appreciation of our presidency of the UN Security Council, especially on the Afghanistan issue. President Joe Biden was very specific in stating that he felt India should have a permanent seat in the UN Security Council," Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with Biden.