New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday (June 3) mentioned that India’s abstention on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) vote calling for probe into Gaza violence is not a brand new stand, a day after it emerged that Palestine’s FM has written a robust letter to EAM over the problem.
MEA’s Arindam Bagchi, in response to questions throughout weekly digital presser, mentioned, “I understand Palestine has written a similar letter to all countries who abstained during UNHRC vote. The position we took is not a new position and we have abstained on the previous occasions.”
In a letter Palestinian international minister Dr Riad Malki expressed issues over the “position taken by India” on the UNHRC’s particular session. In the letter seen by Zee Media, Riad mentioned, “the Republic of India missed an opportunity to join the international community at this turning point” each “crucial and long overdue on the path to accountability, justice and peace”.
The decision noticed India among the many 14 nations abstaining on the problem of the probe. Other nations that abstained included Bahamas, Brazil, Denmark, Fiji, France, Italy, Japan, Nepal, Netherlands, Poland, South Korea, Togo and Ukraine.
The letter by Palestine’s FM to EAM was despatched on the thirtieth of May, three days after India abstained from the vote on the UNHRC.
The decision – “Ensuring respect for international human rights law and humanitarian law in occupied Palestinian territory including East Jerusalem and in Israel” – was adopted with 24 nations voting in favor, 9 towards on the 47 members robust Geneva headquartered UN physique.
