As many as 153 nations, including India, voted in favour of the resolution , while 10, including US and Austria voted against and 23 countries, including Argentina, Ukraine and Germany abstained from voting.
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has conveyed the Indian government's assurance to honour and respect the desire of the Maldivian people to abstain from accommodating foreign military presence within the country.
The resolution received support from twelve states during the session held on Wednesday, while the United States, Russia, and the United Kingdom chose to abstain from the vote.
Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas and days after India abstained from voting at the United Nations General Assembly on a Jordan-introduced resolution, the country's Ambassador to India Mohamed Salam Jameel A.F. El-Kayed, said that it respects New Delhi's decision and that
Jaishankar's remarks came at a time when there is an ongoing war between Israel and Hamas and New Delhi abstained from a UN resolution that did not condemn Hamas terror attacks. He also stressed the need to take "consistent position" on terrorism.
All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday criticised the central government for abstaining in the United National General Assembly (UNGA) on a resolution that called for a humanitarian truce in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Communist Party of India(CPI) on Saturday expressed shock that India abstained on a Resolution overwhelmingly adopted by the UN General Assembly calling for a humanitarian truce titled "Protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Saturday said she was "shocked and ashamed" that India has abstained in the United National General Assembly (UNGA) on a resolution that called for a humanitarian truce in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.
Russia on Wednesday vetoed the UNSC resolution, drafted by France and UAE, on sanctions against Mali, TASS reported. Thirteen Security Council members voted in favour of a resolution to extend the UN sanctions and independent monitoring for another year. Russia cast a veto, while China absta
Delhi High Court Bar Association unanimously resolves to request its members to abstain from work on Monday as a token of protest as the said transfer is a rarest of rare cases.
Delhi High Court Bar Association unanimously resolves to request its members to abstain from work on Monday, i.e. July 17, 2023 as a token of protest as the said transfer is a rarest of rare case. Members are requested to co-operate.
The resolution was, anyhow, adopted as 28 countries supported the draft Resolution, while 17 countries abstained including India and only 2 countries were against this. It is pertinent to mention that China is one of the countries which said no.