India abstained from voting on a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution on Wednesday that urged Israel to end its unlawful presence in the occupied Palestinian territories within a year. The resolution, supported by 124 countries, faced opposition from 14 nations, while 43 countries, including India, chose to abstain, as reported by PTI.

Other nations that abstained included major players such as Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Nepal, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. Israel and the United States were among those that voted against the resolution, consistently defending Israel’s stance in the region.

The resolution, titled "Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the Legal Consequences Arising from Israel’s Policies and Practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem," urged Israel to "immediately end its unlawful occupation." It emphasized that Israel’s ongoing actions constitute a "wrongful act of a continuing character" that violates international law.

The Palestinian representative to the UN urged swift action, stating, "The international community cannot stand idle while international law is blatantly violated." The resolution also condemned Israel’s "total disregard" for its international obligations, warning that such violations threaten both regional and global peace.

Israel's UN ambassador, Gilad Erdan, dismissed the resolution, labeling it "another politically motivated attack designed to delegitimize Israel." The US echoed these sentiments, expressing concern that the resolution would escalate tensions rather than promote peace.