India abstains from UN resolution against Russian invasion

India on abstained on a UN General Assembly resolution that deplored Russia's aggression

India on Wednesday abstained on a UN General Assembly resolution that deplored Russia's aggression against Ukraine, Qazet.az reports

This was the third abstention in less than a week by the country on resolutions on the escalating crisis between Moscow and Kyiv.

It was followed by calls from senior officials in Washington to India to "take a clear position".

India is having to walk a diplomatic tightrope over Ukraine as it tries to balance its ties with Moscow and the West.

But its strategy has raised questions, particularly in the West, over whether the world's largest democracy should take a clearer stand.