The Resolution in the UNGA did not include any explicit condemnation of the terrorist attacks of October 7, however, an amendment was moved to include this aspect, prior to the vote on the main Resolution, the source added.
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.
This operation comes in response to his involvement in planning and leading a Hamas infiltration attempt via the sea on October 24, which was thwarted by Israeli Navy forces. The IDF has also shared footage of the overnight strike on social media platform, X.
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
Additionally, the IDF conducted airstrikes, targeting around 150 underground sites belonging to the Hamas terror group, resulting in the deaths of a number of Hamas terrorists.
Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) Secretary Virendra Vashishth called on Palestine Ambassador to India, Adnan Abu Al-Haija in the national capital on Friday.
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.
The appeal came as the United Nations General Assembly on Friday (local time) adopted a resolution calling for an "immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce" between Israeli forces and Hamas terrorists in Gaza. The resolution made no specific mention of the Hamas terror attacks
Canada proposed an amendment to the resolution drafted by Jordan, which originally called for unhindered humanitarian access in the Gaza Strip but did not mention Hamas. Canada's proposed amendment sought to insert a paragraph condemning the 'terrorist attacks by Hamas.'