This call comes after India abstained from a UN resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, a move the party describes as “painful” and “unacceptable.”
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The Congress party Thursday sought a thorough review and course correction of India’s foreign policy, citing the need to reclaim India’s stature among nations.
This call comes after India abstained from a UN resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, a move the party describes as “painful” and “unacceptable.”
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Taking strong exception to India abstaining on the UN Resolution on Gaza ceasefire, Congress leader Anand Sharma, addressing a press conference, asserted: “This was not just unfortunate, but a painful and unacceptable decision.”
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Expressing disappointment over India’s abstention on the UN resolution, Sharma noted, “It was painful that the land of Gandhi didn’t vote for peace.”
He further observed that a “fundamental departure” from India’s traditional foreign policy stance was weakening India’s standing globally.
Advocating a need for debate, Sharma, while emphasizing the importance of discussing strategic engagements in a democracy, urged the government to have a debate on India’s foreign policy during the upcoming Monsoon Session.
India had recently abstained from the UN General Assembly vote on a resolution demanding an “immediate, unconditional, and permanent” ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution passed with 149 votes in favor, 12 against, and 19 abstentions.
Party leaders, including Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and spokesperson Pawan Khera, have criticized the government’s decision, describing it as “staggering moral cowardice” and a betrayal of India’s anti-colonial legacy.
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