Ahead of the G8 summit in Italy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has made a vigorous pitch for reform of the UN Security Council and underlined that India will seek its due place in the emerging international order.

"The structure of United Nations Security Council must evolve to become true representative of the global community," the prime minister argued in an article he has written for 'The Vision of Emerging Powers u2013 India'. It has been published in the compendium brought out by the G8 nations on the eve of its summit in Italy.