India Abstains From UN Resolution That "Deplores Russia's Aggression"

India again abstained on this resolution, reiterating that "there is no other choice but to return back to the path of diplomacy and dialogue."

India abstained in the 193-member UN General Assembly on a resolution that strongly deplored Russia's aggression against Ukraine, the third abstention in less than a week by the country in the world body on resolutions on the escalating crisis between Moscow and Kyiv.

The General Assembly on Wednesday voted to reaffirm its commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders and "deplores in the strongest terms" Russia's aggression against Ukraine.

Nearly 100 UN Member States co-sponsored the resolution titled 'Aggression Against Ukraine', including Afghanistan, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Kuwait, Singapore, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The resolution required a 2/3 majority of those voting yes and no to be adopted in the General Assembly. A total of 141 members voted in the favour of the resolution while 5 opposed it. India was among 35 nations who abstained.