Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:30am on 13 Dec 2023,Wednesday International
India voted in favor of a UN General Assembly resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire and hostage release amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. The draft resolution was backed by Arab countries but didn't mention Hamas. India supported a US-proposed amendment unequivocally condemning Hamas' terrorist attacks in Israel. Earlier, India had abstained on a similar resolution at the UN in October, although calling for humanitarian access to Gaza. The UNGA vote comes after the US vetoed a ceasefire resolution at the Security Council despite widespread support. Over 1,200 Israelis and 18,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed since Hamas launched a major offensive against Israel in October. India's vote signals a subtle shift in its public positioning on the crisis.
