India Abstains at UNHRC on Resolution to Probe Russia's Actions in Ukraine
The resolution was passed in the UNHRC after 33 countries voted in favour of it.
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India abstained from voting on Thursday, 12 May, in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on a resolution condemning the deteriorating human rights situation in Ukraine amid Russia's invasion.
The UNHRC had called for the formation of a Commission of Inquiry to address the events in the Ukrainian regions of Kyiv, Chernihiv, Kharkiv and Sumy in late February and March this year to fix accountability for those responsible.
The UN body had also called for an immediate cessation of hostilities through the resolution, which was passed after 33 countries voted in favour of it.
The resolution was opposed by two countries, China and Eritrea, while 12 abstained from voting, including India, Pakistan, and Cuba.
'India's Stand on Ukraine Conflict Has Been Consistent'
India's Permanent Representative to the UN Indra Mani Pandey said that India's stand on the Ukraine conflict had been "steadfast and consistent."
He also said that India's position on the Ukraine conflict had been reiterated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his interactions with global leaders, including those of Russia and Ukraine, adding that the path of dialogue and diplomacy was the only way out.
Pandey also said that the impact of the conflict was being felt far beyond the region and was causing a surge in oil prices and a shortage of food grains and fertilisers.
"This destabilisation has burdened people around the world, especially in developing and least developed countries," Pandey asserted.
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