India backs Palestine's application for UN membership

United Nations: India has voiced hope that Palestine's bid to become a full member of the United Nations, which was blocked by the US last month, will be reconsidered and its endeavour to become a member of the world organisation will get endorsed.

The US vetoed a resolution in the UN Security Council on a Palestinian bid to be granted full membership of the UN last month.

The 15-nation Council had voted on a draft resolution that would have recommended to the General Assembly “that the State of Palestine be admitted to membership in the UN.”

The resolution got 12 votes in its favour, with Switzerland and the UK abstaining and the US casting its veto. (PTI)