ABSTRACT
In September 1947, the US brought the problem of Korean independence to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The US introduced a resolution in the UNGA leading to the establishment of a sovereign state in the South with the name 'Republic of Korea'. B. N. Rao, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, had made some commitment to the US that India would contribute forces to the UNC in the Korean War. In accordance with the 'Uniting for Peace' Resolution' adopted by the UNGA on 3 November 1950, the issue of Chinese entry in the Korean war was taken up by the General Assembly as the UN Security Council was paralysed by the Soviet veto. The Government of India policy, since the 1960s, has been for a 'peaceful reunification' of Korea while maintaining friendly relations with both the Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the ROK.
