\nNew Delhi, Oct 28 (PTI) India abstaining from voting on a United Nations resolution calling for a truce in Gaza is “shocking” and shows that Indian foreign policy is now shaped by “being a subordinate ally of US imperialism”, the CPI(M) and the CPI said in a joint statement on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury and CPI General Secretary D Raja said in the statement — titled Stop this Genocidal Aggression in Gaza — that India’s move negates India’s longstanding support to the Palestinian cause.<\/p>\n
“It is shocking that India abstained on a Resolution overwhelmingly adopted by the UN General Assembly calling for a humanitarian truce titled ‘Protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations’ in the ongoing Israeli offensive in Gaza,” they said.<\/p>\n
“India’s abstention on a resolution that was overwhelmingly adopted shows the extent to which Indian foreign policy is being shaped by being a subordinate ally of US imperialism and the Modi government’s actions for consolidating the US- Israel-India nexus. This negates India’s longstanding support to the Palestinian cause,” they said.<\/p>\n
The two Left parties said as the United Nations General Assembly adopted this resolution, Israel stepped up its “genocidal air and ground attacks in the Gaza strip.”<\/p>\n
It has also cut off all communications in Gaza which is home to 2.2 million Palestinians, they said, calling for an immediate ceasefire.<\/p>\n
“Respecting the overwhelming mandate of the UN General Assembly there must be an immediate ceasefire. The United Nations must reenergize itself to implement the mandate of the Security Council for a 2-State solution with pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as the capital of State of Palestine,” they said.<\/p>\n
The 193 members of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), which met in a resumed 10th Emergency Special Session, voted on the draft resolution submitted by Jordan and co-sponsored by more than 40 nations including Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan, Russia and South Africa.<\/p>\n
The resolution titled “Protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations” was adopted with 120 nations voting in its favour, 14 against it and 45 abstaining.<\/p>\n
Besides India, countries that abstained from voting included Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, Ukraine and the UK.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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