Persuading India to vote against Russia's aggression,US diplomat

The United States has been working towards persuading India to vote with other countries in the United National General Assembly against Russia's aggression on Ukraine but those attempts have failed so far as "we have seen a number of abstentions", top US diplomat Donald Lu said speaking to the members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. "Let me say that all of us have been working to urge India to take clear position, a position opposed to Russia's actions. But what have we seen so far? We have seen a number of abstentions," assistant state secretary Lu said.

India on Wednesday abstained on a UNGA resolution that deplored Russia's aggression against Ukraine. The 193-member General Assembly Wednesday voted to reaffirm its commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders and “deplores in the strongest terms” Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. The resolution was adopted with 141 votes in favour, five Member States voting against and 35 abstentions. The General Assembly broke into an applause as the resolution was adopted. The resolution required a 2/3 majority to be adopted in the General Assembly.