DRDO Director General V.K. Saraswat has informed that Agni-II Plus, a modified version of the Agni-II strategic missile would be launched in 2011.

**************India was elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council with an overwhelming number of countries endorsing its sole candidature from the Asian Groups. In polling for 10 seats that took place at the U.N. head quarters in NewYork, India received the highest number of votes - 187 out of 192- among all countries in the fray. This is the 7th time that India is getting this position.