New Delhi (The Stellar News) Saksham Kalia: India on Saturday abstained from voting on the UNSC resolution condemning Russian invasion of Ukraine along with china and UAE.
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Russia exercised its veto, while eleven countries-US, UK, France, Ghana, Kenya, Gabon, Ireland, Albania, Norway, Mexico and Brazil supported the resolution.
Just after the Abstrain, India came out with an explanation on its abstention. In the statement, TS Tirumurti, India’s permanent representative to UN said that:
- India is deeply concerned at the recent turn of events in Ukraine
- We urge that all efforts are made for the immediate cessation of violence and hostilities
- No solution can ever be arrived at, at the cost of human lives
- We are also deeply concerned about the welfare and security of the Indian community including a large number of Indian students in Ukraine.
- The contemporary global order has been built on the UN charter, international law, and respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states.
- All member states need to honour these principles in finding constrictive way forward.
- Dialogue is the only answer to settling differences and disputes, however daunting that may appear at the moment
- It is a matter of regret that the path of diplomacy was given up. We must return to it
- For all these reasons, India has chosen to abstain on this resolution
