UNITED NATIONS: India on Wednesday abstained in the UN General Assembly on a resolution that demanded that Israel bring an end, “without delay”, to its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory within 12 months.
The 193-member General Assembly adopted the resolution, with 124 nations voting in favour, 14 against and 43 abstentions, including that by India.
Those abstaining included Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Nepal, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.
