India was justified in supporting UN resolution on Jerusalem
Vote was in national interest and morally correct India did right to vote for the United Nations resolution that rejected US President Trump’s acceptance of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Sure, foreign policy decisions should be based on national interest. This vote was in India’s national interest—quite apart from being morally correct, right in international law, and historically consistent. Let’s see how: Palestine has become the nub of geopolitics. Not to see this is perilous. This vote was not about Jews and Muslims, not even just about Palestinians and Israelis. It was about Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan—and a world in amazing geopolitical flux. President Trump’s high-profile visit to Saudi Arabia and Israel in May was difficult to miss, given the media glare. What has occurred since then, vis-a-vis Lebanon (with which Israel has had a longstanding border dispute), and within Saudi Arabia, have been no less than earth-shaking. Much easier to miss was the visit ...
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