India votes in favour of UNGA resolution calling for end to US embargo on Cuba
The 193-member assembly adopted the measure by 130 votes, as India said the embargo has hurt Cuba’s health, food and energy supplies.
- On Wednesday, the 193-member United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution opposing the United States' economic embargo on Cuba, with 130 countries voting in favour and India supporting the measure.
- Tensions between the United States and Cuba stem from a decades-old ideological divide beginning in 1959, when Fidel Castro overthrew a US-backed government and aligned the island with the Soviet Union; Washington has maintained strict sanctions for over six decades.
- Counsellor Soumya Nair emphasized the embargo has severely impacted Cuba's health system, which faces shortages of over 60 per cent of essential medicines, while food production has declined by more than 50 per cent over the past five years.
- A verbal confrontation escalated at the UNGA on Tuesday between United States Ambassador Mike Waltz and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, where Waltz alleged Cuban diplomats violated the Host Country Agreement by assaulting an American diplomat.
- Although the United Nations General Assembly resolution calls for ending the embargo, such measures are not legally binding; the vote reflects widespread international opposition to Washington's longstanding restrictions, which critics argue adversely affect other states' sovereignty and prosperity.
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India votes for UNGA resolution to end US embargo on Cuba
India has voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution urging the US to end its economic, commercial, and financial embargo against Cuba. The resolution, adopted on Wednesday, saw 130 countries support the call to lift restrictions that have severely impacted Cuba's economy, healthcare, and food production. The article also details a heated exchange between US and Cuban diplomats during the UNGA session.
India votes in favour of UN resolution calling for end to US embargo on Cuba - The Tribune
India voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution calling for an end to the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the US against Cuba, reiterating that the restrictions should be lifted to help the Caribbean nation pursue its development aspirations.
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