By Twitter Faceoff: Debate rages as India abstains from voting on UN’s Myanmar resolution | India News – Times of India
Justifying its determination to abstain, the federal government stated the resolution, which was adopted with 119 votes in favour, was launched unexpectedly and with out sufficient consultations with Myanmar’s neighbours and regional nations.
Watch 📺:Explanation of India’s vote by @AmbTSTirumurti on the adoption of #UNGA resolution on Myanmar 🇲🇲… https://t.co/4rJfDWDZM0
— India at UN, NY (@IndiaUNNewYork) 1624053852000
The UNGA adopted a resolution on Myanmar on Friday that referred to as “upon the Myanmar armed forces to respect the people’s will as freely expressed by results of the general election of November 8, 2020, to end the state of emergency, to respect all human rights of people of Myanmar and to allow the sustained democratic transition of Myanmar, including the opening of the democratically elected parliament, and by working towards bringing all national institutions, including the armed forces, under a fully inclusive civilian government that is representative of the people’s will”.
Twitter remained divided over India’s stance at UNGA. Many appreciated the place taken by India, whereas others claimed it confirmed lack of democratic conscience by Modi authorities.
Myanmar wants for certain early transition to democracy, however a hurried strategy might elude peace. International communi… https://t.co/8C9y3RRR4Z
— Pratap Sarangi (@pcsarangi) 1624075844000
‘Have we misplaced our discretionary powers?’
It stunning lack of democratic conscience by the Modi authorities that we abstained within the UN vote on condemnation o… https://t.co/vtZLo7vAp8
— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) 1624172974000
❌#India justifies shameful abstention in UN vote towards #Myanmar coup. @ambtstirumurti says India views not reflec… https://t.co/w6Z0Epg9Uj
— Justice For Myanmar (@JusticeMyanmar) 1624155618000
‘India values sovereignty’
There are 2 varieties of nations:~Those who’re unapologetic about upholding their sovereignty & depart different nations… https://t.co/wa0V7Ujp7q
— Rohan Sachdeva (@iRohanSachdeva) 1624192279000
‘India backing human rights violations’
Under Modi Indian state abstains on main human rights violation resolutions adopted in UN… This is present of vishw… https://t.co/9iexPOLB7B
— Sardar Mohammed ਸਰਦਾਰ ਮੁਹੰਮਦ #By no meansForget1984 (@Free_Singh89) 1624102269000
‘India fears west-backed arms embargo’
Reason each India, Pakistan and BD on identical web page re Myanmar is that they concern supporting a Western backed arms embar… https://t.co/GclKqkIbXn
— Jamie Noble 🇮🇳🕉 (@Jamie_Venom) 1624075028000
‘Better to take pleasure in backdoor diplomacy and type out the Myanmar disaster’
My view is that it’s higher to do diplomacy behind shut doorways slightly than in public with excessive measures. Now, I… https://t.co/xjlsGw6jaQ
— Shashank (@ShashankAnanth2) 1624078352000
‘India ought to work in the direction of a peaceable and democratic Myanmar’
India abstaining from UN Myanmar resolution is foolish. India as the most important democratic Nation and fast neighbou… https://t.co/E3BDcgIkAh
— Okay Therie (@kewekhapetherie) 1624174208000
