During a special meeting at the United Nations, India said it’s important to criticize the terrorist attacks by Hamas on October 7.
The United Nations then decided on the same day. They asked for an immediate and long-lasting break in the fighting between Israeli soldiers and Hamas fighters in Gaza.
At first, the decision, which Jordan suggested, didn’t include a strong criticism of the October 7 terrorist attacks. But then, they made a change to add this criticism before they voted on the main decision.
India chose not to vote for the Jordanian decision, which is not legally required. But they did vote for a change to the decision suggested by Canada, which was meant to help with the crisis in Gaza. Unfortunately, as reported by ANI, this change didn’t get enough votes to pass.
India’s vote on this decision was based on their long-standing position on the issue. ANI talked to people who know about this, and they said that India’s explanation of their vote clearly underlines their role.
According to ANI, the explanation of their vote showed that India is very worried about the crisis in Gaza. They talked about how many civilians, especially women and children, are getting hurt. India also supported the efforts of the global community to calm the situation and help the people in Gaza. They said that it’s important for all sides to be responsible.
India’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Yojna Patel, explained why India voted the way it did. She talked about how India has always supported a peaceful solution with two separate states for Israel and Palestine. India wants Palestine to be a free and independent country, living next to Israel in peace. She asked the groups involved to stop fighting, give up violence, and start talking about peace again.
Even though India liked the Canadian decision more, the one suggested by Jordan was the one that the United Nations chose. A lot of countries voted for it, with 120 in favor, 14 against, and 45 choosing not to vote. India was one of the countries that didn’t vote for or against the decision.
This was the first time the United Nations made an official response to the violence between Israel and Palestine since the Hamas attacks on October 7. This vote happened as Israel said they were sending more troops into Gaza, which shows how important and complicated the situation is.
Source: ANI
