United Nations: India abstained from voting on the draft resolution tabled in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) seeking to hold Russia accountable for violating international law by invading Ukraine and compensating Kiev for the losses suffered in the war.
The 193-member UN General Assembly approved the draft resolution presented by Ukraine. The motion was passed with 94 votes in favour and 14 against it.
As many as 73 members, including India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Israel, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka, abstained from voting. Belarus, China, Cuba, North Korea, Iran, Russia and Syria voted against the draft resolution.