Russian Paralympians to compete at Paris 2024 under neutral flagThe International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has voted to allow Russian athletes to compete at the Paris Paralympics in 2024 under a neutra...
29 Sep, 2023, 08.50 PM IST
Russia loses election to three UN bodies over UkraineThe votes in the 54-member U.N. Economic and Social Council follow approval of six non-binding resolutions against Russia by the 193-member...
08 Apr, 2023, 05.35 PM IST
India, Brazil abstains from UNHRC vote on Russian rights recordThe UNHRC passed the resolution presented last week by all European Union member countries except Hungary, on a 17-6 vote, with 24 abstenti...
08 Oct, 2022, 08.35 PM IST
India abstains from UN vote condemning Russia on Ukraine ‘referendum’Hours before voting in New York, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a ceremony to incorporate four regions from Ukraine—Kherson, Zaporiz...
02 Oct, 2022, 07.44 AM IST
The awkwardness of being an abstain nationIndia's abstentions in UN votes in 1950s linked to the Non-Aligned Movement that Nehru championed. NAM could be seen as a global abstention...
02 Apr, 2022, 12.48 AM IST
India abstains in UN General Assembly on resolution by Ukraine, allies on humanitarian crisisThe 193-member General Assembly resumed its 11th Emergency Special Session on Ukraine and voted Thursday on a draft resolution 'Humanitaria...
24 Mar, 2022, 09.21 PM IST
CAATSA sanctions on India would be 'extraordinarily foolhardy': US SenatorThe US administration is required under domestic law, Countering America's Adversaries through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) to impose sanctions o...
09 Mar, 2022, 01.54 PM IST
CAATSA sanctions on India would be 'extraordinarily foolhardy': Senator Ted CruzCAATSA is a tough US law that authorises the administration to impose sanctions on countries that purchase major defence hardware from Russ...
08 Mar, 2022, 11.21 AM IST
India abstains in UNHRC vote on establishing independent commission of inquiry on Russia-Ukraine crisisThe 47-member Council voted on a draft resolution on the situation of human rights in Ukraine. The resolution was adopted with 32 votes in ...
04 Mar, 2022, 05.11 PM IST
Have seen number of abstentions by India at UN: US Diplomat Donald Lu"Let me say that all of us have been working to urge India to take a clear position, a position opposed to Russia's actions. But what have ...
04 Mar, 2022, 08.09 AM IST
India abstains on UNGA resolution that deplores Russia's aggression against UkraineThe 193-member General Assembly Wednesday voted to reaffirm its commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrit...
02 Mar, 2022, 10.54 PM IST
UN General Assembly adopts resolution that strongly deplored Russia's aggression against UkraineNearly 100 UN Member States co-sponsored the resolution titled 'Aggression Against Ukraine', including Afghanistan, Canada, France, Germany...
02 Mar, 2022, 10.47 PM IST
India must leverage for peace in UkraineAs India seeks to play a global role in a multipolar world, it will be increasingly facing similar situations that will require New Delhi t...
27 Feb, 2022, 10.44 PM IST
UN passes resolution making clean environment access a human rightThe UN Human Rights Council comfortably passed a resolution on Friday that recognises access to a safe and healthy environment as a fundame...
08 Oct, 2021, 06.57 PM IST
Security Council fails to adopt resolutions on chemical weapons use in SyriaRussia's UN envoy Vassily Nebenzia, speaking following its veto, said the United States was attempting to mislead the international communi...
11 Apr, 2018, 01.50 PM IST
India abstains as Russia seeks vote on new probe into ex-spy's deathSergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were allegedly poisoned in Salisbury. The incident has sparked concerns over Kremlin's covert operati...
06 Apr, 2018, 07.59 AM IST
US talking with India, China to isolate RussiaThe US has been talking with India and China among other countries as part of diplomatic efforts to isolate Russia but it has not yet asked...
29 Mar, 2014, 05.35 PM IST