India votes against UNGA resolution calling for global moratorium on death penalty
The resolution expressed deep concern that, despite the global trend towards limiting the application of the death penalty, there was a significant surge in reported executions in 2025.
On November 13, 2026, India voted against a draft United Nations General Assembly resolution that called for a global moratorium on the death penalty. The 193-member UNGA adopted the resolution, introduced by Mexico, with 133 countries voting in favor, 33 against, and 16 abstaining. India joined a list of countries that included Bahrain, China, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kuwait, Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United States in opposing the resolution.
The resolution expressed deep concern about the ongoing use of the death penalty and reaffirmed the right of nations to determine their own legal systems and penalties. It called on all states to establish a moratorium on executions, with the goal of abolishing the death penalty entirely. Additionally, the resolution urged states that have abolished the death penalty not to reintroduce it.
The draft resolution highlighted the concerning increase in reported executions in 2025, despite a global trend towards limiting its use. It emphasized the need for progressive restrictions on the death penalty, prohibiting capital punishment for offenses committed by individuals under 18 years of age or whose age at the time of the crime could not be accurately determined.
The resolution also called for restrictions on the use of the death penalty against pregnant women, individuals with mental or intellectual disabilities, older persons, and a reduction in the number of offenses eligible for the death penalty.
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