India abstains in UNGA on draft resolution on Afghanistan

United Nations: India has abstained in the UN General Assembly on a draft resolution on Afghanistan, noting that a “business as usual” approach is unlikely to deliver outcomes that the global community envisions for the Afghan people.

The 193-member UN General Assembly on Monday adopted the draft resolution, introduced by Germany on ‘The situation in Afghanistan’. The resolution was adopted



with 116 votes in favour; two against and 12 abstentions, including India.

India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, in the explanation of vote, said that any coherent policy to address a post-conflict situation must combine a mix of policy instruments – incentivising positive behaviour and disincentivising harmful actions.