Vice President Venkaiah Naidu has called for renewed efforts by India to gain permanent membership of the UN Security Council. Interacting with the Officer Trainees of the 2018 batch of the Indian Foreign Service and Bhutanese Diplomats in New Delhi today, the Vice President referred to the growing prominence of India on the world stage. He underscored the need for enhancing support from world nations and building a sustained dialogue in favour of UNSC reforms. <br />'' <br />'' The Vice President cautioned that the return of the unwelcome tendency of protectionism would adversely impact the global effort for collective advancement. He expressed his concern over the threat posed by terrorism and observed that no country is immune to the consequences of terrorism. He also expressed his concern over the ease with which financial fugitives find safe havens in other countries. He suggested the constant updating and overhauling of Extradition Treaties and all bilateral and multilateral agreements to defend and safeguard the integrated global economic order for the collective good. <br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Describing the Indian diaspora as an asset, he said they play an important role culturally as well as economically in the countries they live in.</span><br />