Amidst the Russia-Ukraine war, India on Friday abstained on a US-sponsored UN security council resolution that deplored in the strongest terms about Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. India in its answer said that dialogue is the only answer to settling differences and disputed and said that they regret that the path of diplomacy was given up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The resolution was not able to pass as Russia is a permanent member and used its veto. In the 15-member Un Security Council, the resolution received 11 votes in favour, and the three were absentations, including from India, China, and the UAE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
India\u2019s Permanent Representative at the UN, T S Tirumurti explained its abstention and said that India is deeply disturbed by the recent turn of developments in Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He further said that no solution can ever arrive at the cost of human lives. Tirumurti also mentioned that all member states need to honour these principles in finding a constructive way forward. He concluded by saying for all the above-mentioned reasons, India has chosen to abstain from this resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also called Russian President Vladimir Putin amidst the ongoing war and said that they urge that all efforts be made for the immediate cessation of violence and hostilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n