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India backs regime change in Syria; Russia, China veto

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YoshitaSingh,yoshitasingh

Posted: Feb 05, 2012 at 0214 hrs IST

United Nations India today voted in favour of the Arab League-backed resolution at the UNSC calling on Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down but Russia and China vetoed it.

The US, France, Britain and Pakistan were among the others who also voted in favour of the resolution aimed at putting pressure on Syria to end its 11-month-long crackdown on anti-government protests.

This is the second time that Russia and China have carried out their double veto after the first on October 5.

Ahead of the vote, US President Barack Obama blamed the Syrian government of “unspeakable assault” on its civilians as he demanded that Assad step down.

“Our support for the resolution is in accordance with our support for the efforts by the Arab League for a peaceful resolution through a Syrian-led inclusive political process,” said Hardeep Singh Puri, India’s permanent representative to the UN. PTI

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