BEIJING: China on Thursday joined Russia in vaguely backing India’s quest for a permanent Security Council seat but there was no promise that Beijing would vote for New Delhi’s inclusion on UN high table.The joint statement issued after the summit of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) at Sanya also spoke of a growing desire among developing nations including India to play a bigger role in the UN."It is a step forward in our quest for a permanent seat in the UNSC ," a senior foreign ministry official told TOI. But the ministry was not yet prepared to say that the move could be regarded as a whole-hearted endorsement of the 5-nation club.In a sense, India’s push for the permanent seat has been diluted by the inclusion of South Africa as one of the claimants being backed by Brics. The joint statement of the Bric summit last year backed India’s and Brazil’s case as South Africa was not a member at that time."China and Russia reiterate the importance they attach to the status of India, Brazil and South Africa in international affairs, and understand and support their aspiration to play a greater role in the UN," the joint statement said.The Brics joint statement clubbed India with Brazil as two players deserving a greater role in the world body.China also managed to obtain indirect support from Brics in its push to make the Yuan one of the currencies in the basket underlying the special drawing rights of the IMF."We welcome the current discussion about the role of the SDR in the existing international monetary system including the composition of SDR’s basket of currencies," it said. It called for more attention to risks of massive cross-border capital flows, which is partly caused by a weak dollar.The summit also called for reforms in the system of governance of international financial institutions, including IMF. "Recognizing that the international financial crisis has exposed the inadequacies and deficiencies of the existing international monetary and financial system, we support the reform and improvement of the international monetary system, with a broad-based international reserve currency system providing stability," the joint statement said.