India votes against Russia on Ukraine issue at UNSC India votes against Russia on Ukraine issue at UNSC for the first time

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Six months after the attack on Ukraine, India held its first ‘procedural vote’ in the UN Security Council against its traditional ally Russia. After this, the 15-member United Nations met the President of Ukraine via video teleconference. Volodymyr ZelenskyY y) invited to address the meeting. Ukraine first time in india Russia Keys to vote against. India has so far avoided voting against Russia, despite pressure from the US-led western countries. Along with this, India russia ukraine war There is no condemnation. Many western countries including America have expressed their displeasure about the ISC. Russia in this ‘procedural vote’ at the UN United Nations Security Council (UNSC) While Zelensky voted against the virtual partnership, China again did not participate in the vote.

India has not condemned Russia yet
After Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Western countries, including the US, have imposed strict economic and other sanctions against Russia. In the UN Security Council meeting convened for the first time against Russia, India neither condemned Russia’s aggression nor took part in the vote against Russia. However, India has been advocating for a diplomatic solution to the Russo-Ukraine war from day one. Along with this, India has also said that it will cooperate in all diplomatic efforts to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Significantly, India is a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for two years, whose term will end in December this year.

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Russia itself requested a procedural vote
On 24 August, the 31st anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, a UN Security Council meeting was convened to review the status of the six-month-old Russo-Ukraine war. The Ambassador of Russia to the Security Council, Vasily A. Nebenzia requested a ‘procedural vote’ on the partnership with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky via video conferencing as soon as the meeting began. Following this request, 13 members voted in favor of the partnership at the Zelensky meeting, which Russia opposed. China did not vote with the party or the opposition.

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Russia didn’t oppose it completely, just wanted
However, Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily A. Nebenzia stressed that Russia is not really against the partnership of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Russia wants Zelensky to appear in person at the meeting and speak his mind. During the Corona epidemic, the United Nations had agreed to conduct its proceedings in virtual mode, but all those meetings were informal. After the peak period of Corona ended, the United Nations started carrying out its activities in traditional ways. With this argument, Nebenzia requested a procedural vote on the issue, at which 13 countries, including India, voted in favor of partnership at the Zelensky meeting via video conferencing.