India Abstains From Vote On Sri Lanka Resolution At UNHRC, Urges The Government To Fulfill Its Commitment

India on March 23 urged Colombo to fulfill its commitments on the devolution of political authority, to carry forward the process of reconciliation & address the aspirations of the Tamil community in the island nation. India had abstained during the vote on a strong resolution against Sri Lanka’s human rights practices at the UNHRC. Resolution titled ‘Promotion of Reconciliation Accountability & Human Rights in Sri Lanka’ was adopted by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) after 22 members out of 47-member Council voted in favour of it. It gives the UN body a mandate to collect evidence of crimes committed during the country’s brutal three decade-long civil war against the LTTE. Eleven members voted against the resolution tabled by the Core Group on Sri Lanka consisting of countries like the United Kingdom, Canada & Germany. India was among 14 countries which abstained from voting.