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 cast a dissenting vote during a United Nations General Assembly resolution that called for a global moratorium on the death penalty. The 193-member UNGA adopted the resolution, with 133 nations backing it, 33 opposing 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 voting against the resolution. The resolution expressed significant concern over the ongoing use of the death penalty and reaffirmed the right of countries to establish their own legal systems, including determining suitable penalties based on international law.
It urged all states to implement a moratorium on executions, with the goal of ultimately abolishing the death penalty, and also requested that nations that have already abolished it do not reintroduce it.
The resolution highlighted the concerning trend of a surge in reported executions in 2025, despite the global movement towards limiting its use.
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