Why did India let China win in the United Nations? Foreign Ministry's reaction, Owaisi made shameless remarks

 Why did India let China win in the United Nations? Foreign Ministry's reaction, Owaisi made shameless remarks

The draft proposal on the status of Xinjiang was submitted by a group of Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the UK and the US, and was co-sponsored by other countries such as Turkey.

In a demonstration of Beijing's ability to block US influence on the world stage through alliances in the Global South, the United Nations ended the debate on China's human rights abuses in Xinjiang just weeks after it published a damning report on the subject. Voted to.


China's allegations of genocide in Xinjiang will not be debated at the United Nations as its member states have voted to repeal a resolution weeks after publishing a damning report on the subject. A Bloomberg report called it a demonstration of Beijing's ability to block US influence on the world stage through alliances in the Global South.

19 countries, including China, have voted against it, while seventeen were in favor and 11 abstained from voting. Among those backing China - a powerful permanent Security Council member - were Muslim-majority nations that have also been beneficiaries of Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative, including Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.



It came as a surprise to many that India was avoiding a vote that could expose China's human rights violations in Xinjiang.

Last month, the outgoing UN High Commissioner for Human Rights published a damning report in Xinjiang accusing Beijing of "serious human rights abuses". The detention of Uighurs and other Muslims as well as what could constitute a widespread campaign of violations in China's far-west region. "Crimes against humanity," the United Nations report found.

Beijing has dismissed allegations of rights abuses including forced labor as a "lie of the century" and has organized tours for international diplomats emphasizing the political stability and economic transformation of the region the size of Alaska.

Following the favorable decision, China's Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Hua Chunying claimed victory, "This is a victory for developing countries and a victory for truth and justice."

Then why did India abstain?

"This is in line with India's practice of not voting on a country-specific resolution," MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at a media briefing. He said that the human rights of the people of Xinjiang province of China should be respected.



India is committed to all human rights. India's vote in the UNHRC has never been helpful in line with long-standing status-quo country-specific resolutions. India favors dialogue to deal with such issues. The OHCHR assessment of human rights concerns in China's Xinjiang province noted:

A Hindustan Times has claimed, quoting sources, India has traditionally voted against or avoided such country-specific resolutions at the UNHRC. It is understood that China's presence within the UNHRC was a factor in the decision as any support for the Xinjiang issue by India could lead to similar moves by China on other issues.

A result that has shocked the UN's credibility in responding to China and other major powers on human rights issues underscores the powerful role smaller economies can play.

Meanwhile, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to explain why India did not participate on a draft resolution.

Taking a dig at Modi, Owaisi asked whether the former "were afraid of humiliating (Chinese President) Xi Jinping."

"Will PM Modi sahib explain the reason for India's decision to help China at the UNHRC on the Uighur issue by choosing to stay away from a crucial vote? Is he so afraid of offending Xi Jingping, whom he met 18 times, that India cannot speak up for what is right?" the AIMIM leader tweeted.