India was re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council for the 2022-24 term 14 October 2021 with an overwhelming majority in the General Assembly. The new three-year term of India will be effective from January 2022 to December 2024. India received 184 votes of the 193 votes cast in the election.
The elections were held for a total of 18 seats and countries needed a minimum of 97 votes to get elected to the 47 UN member council. The headquarters of the UNHRC is in Geneva, Switzerland.
