NEW DELHI.
India joined China and Russia in abstaining from a vote on a UN General Assembly resolution seeking to delegitimise the Myanmar military junta and to prevent flow of arms into the country.
Justifying its decision to abstain, the government said the resolution, which was adopted with 119 votes in favour, was introduced hastily and without enough consultations with Myanmar’s neighbours and regional countries.
Watch ?:Explanation of India’s vote by @AmbTSTirumurti at the adoption of #UNGA resolution on Myanmar ??… https://t.co/4rJfDWDZM0— India at UN, NY (@IndiaUNNewYork) 1624053852000The UNGA adopted a resolution on Myanmar on Friday that called “upon the Myanmar armed forces to respect the people’s will as freely expressed by results of the general election of November 8, 2020, to end the state of emergency, to respect all human rights of people of Myanmar and to allow the sustained democratic transition of Myanmar, including the opening of the democratically elected parliament, and by working towards bringing all national institutions, including the armed forces, under a fully inclusive civilian government that is representative of the people’s will”.
Read AlsoIndia abstains from voting on UNGA resolution on MyanmarIndia has abstained on a UN General Assembly resolution on Myanmar, saying its views have not been reflected in the draft resolution and a “consultative and constructive” approach involving Myanmar’s neighbouring countries is important as the international community strives for the peacefulTwitter remained divided over India’s stance at UNGA.
Many appreciated the position taken by India, while others claimed it showed lack of democratic conscience by Modi government.
Myanmar needs for sure early transition to democracy, but a hurried approach may elude peace.
International communi… https://t.co/8C9y3RRR4Z— Pratap Sarangi (@pcsarangi) 1624075844000’Have we lost our discretionary powers?’ It shocking lack of democratic conscience by the Modi government that we abstained in the UN vote on condemnation o… https://t.co/vtZLo7vAp8— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) 1624172974000❌#India justifies shameful abstention in UN vote against #Myanmar coup.
@ambtstirumurti says India views not reflec… https://t.co/w6Z0Epg9Uj— Justice For Myanmar (@JusticeMyanmar) 1624155618000’India values sovereignty’ There are 2 kinds of nations:~Those who are unapologetic about upholding their sovereignty & leave other nations… https://t.co/wa0V7Ujp7q— Rohan Sachdeva (@iRohanSachdeva) 1624192279000’India backing human rights violations’ Under Modi Indian state abstains on major human rights violation resolutions adopted in UN…
This is gift of vishw… https://t.co/9iexPOLB7B— Sardar Mohammed ਸਰਦਾਰ ਮੁਹੰਮਦ #NeverForget1984 (@Free_Singh89) 1624102269000’India fears west-backed arms embargo’ Reason both India, Pakistan and BD on same page re Myanmar is that they fear supporting a Western backed arms embar… https://t.co/GclKqkIbXn— Jamie Noble ??? (@Jamie_Venom) 1624075028000’Better to indulge in backdoor diplomacy and sort out the Myanmar crisis’ My view is that it is better to do diplomacy behind close doors rather than in public with extreme measures.
Now, I… https://t.co/xjlsGw6jaQ— Shashank (@ShashankAnanth2) 1624078352000’India should work towards a peaceful and democratic Myanmar’ India abstaining from UN Myanmar resolution is silly.
India as the largest democratic Nation and immediate neighbou… https://t.co/E3BDcgIkAh— K Therie (@kewekhapetherie) 1624174208000