India Backs UN Call to End US Embargo on Cuba
India voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution calling for an end to the US embargo on Cuba. The resolution was adopted on October 28, with 130 countries voting in favour, 17 against and 25 abstaining. The General Assembly has 193 members, and the vote shows where countries stand on the issue.
Context
Context: The US embargo on Cuba dates back to the early 1960s and has been criticised at the UN for many years. General Assembly resolutions are recommendations, so they show global opinion rather than forcing a change in law.
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