On August 1, India assumed the rotating Presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month of August. It has several important items on its agenda for the world body's functioning under this period, especially those focusing on areas of its core interests. This is India's tenth tenure. So far it has been President of the body nine times, June 1950, September 1967, December 1972, October 1977, February 1985, October 1991, December 1992, August 2011, and November 2012. Flagging off its tenure, India thanked France, its immediate predecessor in the position, for leading the Council in July. Expressing happiness over India taking over the Security Council Presidency, the French Ambassador in New Delhi, Emmanuel Lenain, said his country would work with India in tackling several issues faced by the world today. Watch the video to know more.