A day after India chose to abstain from voting on a United Nations resolution against Sri Lanka that sought an international investigation into the alleged war crimes, Union Minister P Chidambaram said “personally, I feel India should have supported the resolution.”
However, the minister added that his party, the Congress, took a “neutral stand” by abstaining from vote at the United Nations session in Geneva and alleged that there was “no unanimity” among parties in Tamil Nadu on the resolution.
At the UN session before the vote yesterday, the Indian envoy said that India felt the resolution showed “an intrusive approach that undermines national sovereignty.” Sri Lankan is being accused of failing to implement adequate reconciliation measures and investigate allegations of war crimes after the end of a three-decade civil war.
Speaking to NDTV, envoy Dilip Sinha said India does not support the operative para 10 of the resolution which asks for an international inquiry but encourages Sri Lanka to implement the recommendations of an internal inquiry’s report and findings.
The resolution adopted yesterday was rejected by Colombo. - NDTV
