Twitter Faceoff: Debate rages as India abstains from voting on UN's Myanmar resolution

NEW DELHI. India joined China and Russia in abstaining from a vote on a UN General Assembly resolution seeking to delegitimise the Myanmar military junta and to prevent flow of arms into the country. Justifying its decision to abstain, the government said the resolution, which was adopted with 119 votes in favour, was introduced hastily and without enough consultations with Myanmar’s neighbours and regional countries. Watch 📺:Explanation of India’s vote by @AmbTSTirumurti at the adoption of #UNGA resolution on Myanmar 🇲🇲… https://t.co/4rJfDWDZM0— India at UN, NY (@IndiaUNNewYork) 1624053852000The UNGA adopted a resolution on Myanmar on Friday that called “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 position taken by India, while others claimed it showed lack of…
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