NEW DELHI: India’s call to the United Nations to expand its criticism of violence against religions beyond Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and include non-Abrahamic religions has found support from some quarters. In a speech at the UN session on “Culture of Peace” last week, first secretary in India’s Permanent Mission, Ashish Sharma had pointed out what he described as “disconcerting …
Calling out the "selectivity" at the United Nations in condemning acts of violence against religions, India has said the UN General Assembly has failed to acknowledge the rising hatred and violence against Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism and underlined that the culture of peace cannot be only for "Abrahamic" religions. Addressing the UN General Assembly session on 'Culture of Peace' on Wednesday, …
At a UNGA session on ‘Culture of Peace’, India pointed out that UN resolutions on important issues speak only of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity United Nations: Calling out the “selectivity” at the United Nations in condemning acts of violence against religions, India has said the UN General Assembly has failed to acknowledge the rising hatred and violence against Buddhism, Hinduism, …
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