New Delhi: India on Friday Abstain at the US-sponsored UN Security Council resolution that was perfected in the strongest term Russian aggression against Ukraine. New Delhi said dialogue was the only answer to resolving differences and disputes and voicing “regret” that the diplomatic path was submitted Resolution did not pass as a permanent Russian member using his veto. In 15 members of the UN Security Council, the resolution received 11 votes to support and three abstentions, including by India, China and UAE When India tried to maintain a difficult diplomatic balance in the Russian-Ukrainian war, he used strong words on Russian actions but stopped choosing it.
Before voting, the US had suppressed pressure on India to commit to a stronger response to the Russian Ukrainian invasion On Thursday, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, spoke to the Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, has emphasized the importance of “strong collective response” to condemn what America called “Premeditated, Unprocedia, and unfair in Ukraine”.
A few hours later, India remained steadfast in the stand on the Unsc vote, and then issued a sharp explanation of voting which called on the return on the diplomatic path “India is very disturbed by replacement of developments recently in Ukraine,” Indian permanent representatives to the United Nations, Ambassador TS Tirumu, said, explaining Abstain India.
“All member countries must respect the principles of international legal and the United Nations Charter, because this gives a constructive way forward,” India said, confirming that it had maintained “consistent position, steadfast and balanced” The statement asked to honor the sovereignty and integrity of the country’s territorial and direct termination of violence and hostility – the words delivered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a telephone call on Thursday.
The source said by abstaining, India has maintained the choice to reach relevant parties in an effort to bridge the gap and find the middle ground, with the aim of encouraging dialogue and diplomacy The previous resolution draft has proposed the transfer of resolution under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, which provides a framework where the Security Council can take law enforcement. However, this was dropped in the final version given voice, said source.
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