“Most Shameful” Congress Criticizes India’s Stance In Refusing To Condemn Israel’s Ban On UN
India abstained from signing a letter supported by 104 countries and the African Union, which criticized Israel’s move to ban United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres from Israeli territory.
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday sharply questioned India’s decision to refuse to sign the letter. He termed India’s stance as “inexplicable” and contrary to those of its BRICS partners and Brazil and South Africa, as well as much of the Global South.
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“India broke ranks with Brazil and South Africa, its partners in BRICS. India also broke ranks with many countries of South Asia, West Asia and Africa with whom it has friendly and cordial relationship,” Chidambaram wrote on X.
He further in his post highlighted the impartiality of the UN’s office and stated that “The UN Secretary General is a non-partisan office. The UN is the only international forum to ventilate political differences. Israel was completely wrong in barring the UN Secretary General from entering Israel.”
It is inexplicable why India did not join the 104 countries that signed a letter condemning Israel for declaring the UN Secretary General persona non grata
India broke ranks with Brazil and South Africa, its partners in BRICS
India also broke ranks with many countries of South…
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) October 13, 2024
He argued that India must be among the first to sign the letter, which was promoted by Chile and supported by 104 countries.
The letter condemned Israel’s decision, asserting that such actions undermine the UN’s capacity to mediate conflicts and provide humanitarian assistance.
Voicing out against India’s stance, Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh wrote on X, “Most shameful”.
Most shameful https://t.co/Brmrkj4LRY
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) October 13, 2024
The Israel Foreign Minister Israel Katz had justified the decision to declare Guterres as ‘persona non grata’ by citing failure to “unequivocally condemn” Iran’s recent missile attack on Israel.
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While the United States and several European nations did not sign the letter, India’s absence was also notable as it had accorded significant importance to the United Nations.
