India voted against the resolution along with 32 other nations, including Bahrain, China, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kuwait, the Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United States.The resolution was moved by Mexico before the United Nations General Assembly. India has voted against a draft United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution calling on countries to impose a moratorium on the death penalty, news agency PTI reported.The 193-member General Assembly adopted the resolution introduced by Mexico on Friday, with 133 countries voting in favour, 33 against and 16 abstaining.India voted against the resolution along with Bahrain, China, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kuwait, the Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United States.The resolution expressed deep concern over the continued use of the death penalty.
It also reaffirmed the right of all countries to develop their own legal systems and determine appropriate penalties in accordance with international law. It called on all countries to establish a moratorium on executions with the aim of abolishing the death penalty.
It also urged countries that have abolished capital punishment not to reintroduce it.According to PTI, the resolution expressed deep concern over a significant rise in reported executions in 2025 despite a global trend towards limiting the use of the death penalty. It urged countries to progressively restrict capital punishment and not impose it for offences committed by people below the age of 18.
The restriction would also apply when it cannot be accurately determined whether a person was older than 18 at the time of the offence.The resolution also called for restrictions on the use of the death penalty against pregnant women, people with mental or intellectual disabilities, and older persons.It urged countries to reduce the number of offences punishable by death, including by ending the mandatory imposition of the penalty.- Ends(With PTI Inputs)