NEW DELHI: India joined China, Pakistan and 4 different international locations in voting towards a UN Human Rights Council decision that strongly deplored the crackdown on protests in Iran and prolonged the mandate of a fact-finding mission on the nation by 2 years, whereas authorising it to analyze final month’s “repression”.The 47-member physique adopted the decision with 25 votes in favour, 7 towards and 14 abstentions.India has a historical past of not backing country-specific resolutions and has largely previously voted towards UN resolutions on human rights scenario in Iran however the vote was nonetheless vital because it got here when Tehran was in dire want of assist towards a US backlash over the protests. Considerably, when the fact-finding mission was established in 2022, India had solely abstained and never voted towards.Iran ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali was fast to thank India for its “principled and agency assist…together with opposing an unjust and politically motivated decision”.“This stance displays India’s dedication to justice, multilateralism, and nationwide sovereignty,” stated the ambassador in a publish on X.India has largely previously voted towards comparable resolutions within the UN, following the precept of non-interference in inside affairs. In 2024, India abstained due to feedback made by Iranian authorities on the J&Ok situation. It was again to voting towards in 2025 after assurance from Iran it could not touch upon India’s inside affairs.India has historically considered country-specific resolutions and intrusive investigative mechanisms as politically motivated. In line with sources, India’s vote this week was aligned with its personal pursuits and never with the issues of main teams within the Council.Whereas underscoring its strategic autonomy, India’s backing of Iran additionally suggests it has not given up but on the strategic Chabahar port in Iran that finds itself within the crosshairs of US President Donald Trump. The Trump administration had final 12 months revoked the sanctions waiver issued in 2018 however later prolonged the waiver until April 2026 this 12 months, permitting India a short lived reprieve. India stated final week it stays in contact with the US to work out this association. India sees Iran as taking part in a pivotal position in facilitating its connectivity with Afghanistan and Central Asian international locations.Underling the necessity for India to work with Iran on the Chabahar port, a supply talking on situation of anonymity stated India’s curiosity lies in sustaining a useful relationship with Iran and that’s mirrored in India’s rejection of the decision that known as for an pressing investigation by the fact-finding mission “within the context of the repression of nationwide protests starting 28 December 2025”.The truth that this wasn’t a daily session, however a particular one known as by the Council to deal with the deteriorating human rights scenario in Iran was additionally seen as unwarranted by India.The decision strongly deplored the violent crackdown of peaceable protests ensuing within the deaths of “1000’s of individuals, together with kids, and enormous numbers of injured people, in addition to the arrest of 1000’s in reference to the nationwide protests that began on 28 December 2025”.
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