The Ministry of External Affairs clarified on Thursday that India’s place within the United Nations Human Rights Council to steer clear of (UNHRC) The proposal for an investigation into the Gaza violence is nothing new and the nation has averted it on previous events as effectively.
This was in response to a criticism raised by the Foreign Minister of the Palestinian National Authority that New Delhi’s absence from the UNHRC “disrupts the important work of advancing human rights for all people, including the Palestinian people”.
Responding to a query on the Palestinian Foreign Minister writing to his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar on the difficulty, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi stated an identical letter has been written to all nations that didn’t take part.
“Palestine wrote similar letters to all countries that refrained. The position we have taken is not a new position. And we have avoided it on past occasions. I think it explains our position quite clearly and addresses these questions,” the spokesperson stated throughout a media briefing.
In a sharply worded letter to Jaishankar, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki stated that “India missed an opportunity to join the international community on this important and long overdue path of accountability, justice and peace”. gave. “
India is amongst 14 nations that didn’t take part within the UNHRC on the proposal to arrange a fee of inquiry. Violations round Israeli motion in Gaza, and “systematic” abuses contained in the Palestinian territories and Israel.
In this Saturday, May 15, 2021, file picture, an aerial bomb hits housing numerous worldwide media homes together with The Associated Press in Gaza City. (AP picture)
Other nations embody France, Italy, Japan, Nepal, the Netherlands, Poland and South Korea.
Twenty-four members voted in favour, whereas 9 voted towards the decision handed in Geneva on 27 May.
Among those that voted in favor of the decision have been Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, Russia, whereas Germany, Britain, Austria amongst others voted towards it.
Notably, in its assertion on the UNHRC on 27 May, India had eliminated the inventory phrase from its previous statements about extending sturdy assist to the “only Palestinian cause” – indicating a delicate shift away from the Palestinians and in the direction of Israel. gave.
Eleven days earlier than the vote in Geneva, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations stated in an announcement to the UN Security Council on 16 May: “I appreciate India’s strong support for a just Palestinian cause and its unwavering commitment to the two-nation I repeat. Solution”.
On 20 May, nevertheless, the Permanent Representative, in an announcement to the United Nations General Assembly, dropped “strong support for the just Palestinian cause”.
As the May 10-21 battle between Israel and Hamas continues, Permanent Representative TS Tirumurti stated: “We support all ongoing diplomatic efforts, including the Quartet, to end the ongoing violence and seek lasting peace.” might be searched. Vision of each the states dwelling facet by facet throughout the protected and acknowledged borders. “
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
