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  • At UNHRC, India calls for instant cessation of violence and finish to hostilities in Ukraine

    By means of PTI

    UNITED NATIONS/GENEVA: India on Thursday sought an instantaneous cessation of violence and finish to hostilities in Ukraine because it known as for the honour and coverage of human rights of other people within the war-torn Eu nation and secure humanitarian get entry to to war zones.

    “We’re a great deal involved over the incessantly worsening humanitarian scenario in Ukraine,” India mentioned on the Pressing Debate Thursday in regards to the human rights scenario in Ukraine on the forty ninth Human Rights Council Consultation in Geneva.

    India known as for an instantaneous cessation of violence and an finish to hostilities.

    “No resolution can ever be arrived at the price of human lives. Discussion and international relations are the one resolution for settling variations and disputes,” India mentioned.

    India known as for recognize and coverage of human rights of other people in Ukraine and secure humanitarian get entry to to war zones.

    “We also are deeply involved over the security and safety of hundreds of Indian nationals, together with younger Indian scholars, who’re nonetheless stranded in Ukraine. We’re operating along with neighbouring States for his or her evacuation,” it mentioned.

    India informed the consultation that it has already dispatched humanitarian help to Ukraine, together with drugs, clinical apparatus and different aid subject material and extra such help can be despatched within the coming days.

    “That is an pressing necessity that should be successfully addressed,” it mentioned.

    The controversy in Geneva got here an afternoon after the 193-member UN Basic Meeting overwhelmingly voted to sentence Russian aggression in opposition to Ukraine and demanded that Moscow “utterly and unconditionally” withdraw all of its army forces from the territory of Ukraine.

    India abstained at the answer, which gained 141 votes in favour, 5 in opposition to and a complete of 35 abstentions.