India Abstains as UN Adopts Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Resolution
New York: India on Tuesday abstained from voting on a draft United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for an immediate, complete and unconditional ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
The resolution titled ‘Support for Lasting Peace in Ukraine’ was adopted on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It received 107 votes in favour, 12 against and 51 abstentions in the 193-member parliament.
India was among the 51 countries that abstained from the decision submitted by Kiev. Other countries that abstained included Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude to 107 countries that supported the decision. He described the adoption of the resolution as a crucial step towards achieving lasting peace and called for a full ceasefire and the return of Ukrainian citizens.
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Meanwhile, Antonio Guterres marked the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and described the war as a violation of international law and a threat to global peace.
In his post about X, Guterres stated that the war continues to be a stain on the global conscience and warned that the longer it continues, the more deadly it will be. He stated that civilians continue to bear the burden of the conflict and that the highest civilian casualties will occur in Ukraine in 2025.
He reiterated his call for an immediate, full, and unconditional ceasefire as a first step toward a just and lasting peace, stressing that any peace must respect Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.
