However, the motion was backed by 141 nations and passed.
India on Thursday abstained from voting on a resolution in the United Nations General Assembly that called for the unconditional withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine.
Russia invaded Ukraine exactly a year ago on February 24, 2022, triggering the most deadly conflict in Europe since World War II. Moscow claims it is a special military operation that is necessary to prevent Kyiv from being used as a platform for Western aggression. But Ukraine and its Western allies say it is an imperial-style war of occupation.
Several resolutions in the United Nations General Assembly, Security Council and Human Rights Council have denounced the invasion and have called for respecting Ukraine’s territorial integrity. India has abstained from most such resolutions but has called for resolving the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy.
The general assembly on Thursday adopted the resolution after 141 votes were recorded in favour of it.
