Israel Hamas War: Amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, the United Nations General Assembly convened a meeting in which it passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire and the unconditional release of all hostages. India was also involved in this proposal and has voted in its favor. Countries voting against the ceasefire resolution included the US, Austria, Czech Republic, Guatemala, Israel, Liberia, Micronesia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea and Paraguay.
India voted in favor of the proposal.
The war between Israel and Hamas has been going on for more than two months in which many people have been killed, many injured and many displaced. The UN General Assembly convened a special emergency meeting yesterday calling for a ceasefire and introducing a resolution demanding the unconditional release of all hostages. In this meeting, 153 countries voted in favor of the proposal while 10 countries opposed the proposal and 23 member countries did not participate in the voting. India was also involved in the meeting and India voted in favor of the resolution in the UN General Assembly demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict and the unconditional release of all hostages.
Ruchira Kamboj represented India.
India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ruchira Kamboj said India voted in favor of the resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly. He said that the situation being discussed in the General Assembly has many dimensions. On October 7, there was a terrorist attack on Israel and many people were taken hostage, which is a matter of concern. He further said that a major humanitarian crisis has arisen in Gaza. There have been a large number of civilian casualties, mostly women and children.
The point is to observe international humanitarian law in all circumstances. Efforts are being made to find a peaceful and lasting two-state solution to the long-standing Palestine issue. He said India welcomes the unity of the international community in a common effort to address the many challenges facing us today.
