India abstains from UN vote calling for humanitarian truce in Israel-Hamas war
Apart from India, other countries which abstained from UN voting are Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, Ukraine and the UK.
India, along with several other nations, chose not to vote on the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution concerning the Israel-Hamas conflict. This resolution addressed the protection of civilians and the fulfillment of legal and humanitarian responsibilities, including ensuring unrestricted humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip.
During the UNGA session, which included 193 member states and was part of the 10th Emergency Special Session, the draft resolution was voted on. Jordan submitted the resolution, and it had over 40 co-sponsors, including countries like Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan, Russia, and South Africa.
The resolution titled “Protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations” was adopted with strong support, as 120 nations voted in favor, 14 voted against, and 45 abstained. Besides India, countries that abstained included Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, Ukraine, and the UK. India’s abstention signifies that it did not take a position either in favor of or against the resolution.
This decision means that the UN Security Council will need to consider the General Assembly resolution to increase political pressure on Israel to halt the conflict and protect Palestinian civilians. Palestinian Ambassador to the UN, Riyad Mansour, expressed gratitude to the majority of European countries that either voted in favor of the resolution or abstained, after the UN General Assembly approved the resolution calling for a ‘humanitarian truce’ in Gaza.
