The Indian delegation was on tenterhooks about the shadow of the G-4 politics darkening the PM's visit. US officials had strongly said a vote on the G-4 resolution any time soon was a bad idea. Natwar Singh split from the official party and landed in New York last Saturday to attend a G-4 foreign ministers' meeting. The decision to force a vote was postponed until another day, another time and a mechanism was developed to consult African countries who haven't got their act together on either their candidates or the question of the veto. They want seats with a veto, an issue the Permanent Five have clearly said will make the whole idea of expansion DOA—dead on arrival. India is in a peculiar situation—it can't abandon the G-4 because it firmly believes joining hands with Japan, Germany and Brazil has raised its profile. "The whole world recognises India as a credible aspirant. US support is essential but not sufficient for India's bid," commented a senior official.