politics
March 13, 2026
India Cosponsors UN Resolution Condemning Iran’s Attacks on Gulf Countries
Russia and China abstained from voting for the UN Security Council resolution denouncing Iran for closing the Strait of Hormuz
TL;DR
- India cosponsored a UN Security Council resolution condemning Iran's attacks on Arab countries.
- The resolution passed with 13-0 votes; Russia and China abstained.
- The resolution deplores Iran's targeting of civilians, civilian infrastructure, and commercial vessels.
- Indian civilians have been casualties, with two mariners lost and one missing.
- Several Indian ships are stranded in the Persian Gulf and surrounding waters.
- India reiterated that targeting commercial shipping and impeding freedom of navigation should be avoided.
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