China, India and the UAE - three great democracies abstain, Russia vetoes. As the Indian regime has no "principle" to stand up for and only (realist) "interests" to protect and promote, it is this time in a real quandary - unable to make out which way lies its "interests".
But, the war on Ukraine, to be sure, is inaugurating an era of New Cold War. This indecision - or deliberate ambiguity, would come back to bite its author. It'd be hard put to make up with China and the relations with the opposing camp would turn much less than cordial. So, assaults on "democracy" at home would come under far harsher scrutiny than before - apart from all else. <<Countries that voted to adopt the motion were France, Britain, US, Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, and Norway. China, India, and United Arab Emirates abstained.>> (Excerpted from: < https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/unsc-resolution-against-russia-s-ukraine-invasion-who-voted-for-who-abstained-101645840807653.html >.) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/greenyouth/CACEsOZhBC7vbmKBz8ErEwRUL7o-PycrT7dxDVmyHMPW3ewFpEA%40mail.gmail.com.
