In a UN General Assembly resolution that denounced Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which began a year ago, India once more chose not to participate in the voting process.
141 countries voted in favor of the motion, while 32 abstained and seven, including Russia, abstained.
India reiterated its stance regarding the invasion, asserting that the only path to resolution lay in peaceful dialogue.
Delhi is coming under more and more pressure to adopt a firm stance toward Russia.
Many nations have publicly urged Delhi to "do the right thing" and take a strong stance, including the US and Ukraine.
However, India has resisted the pressure and has stuck to its policy of avoiding direct criticism of Russia. Both at the UNGA and the UNSC, it has previously abstained on resolutions of a similar nature.
Since the end of the Cold War, there has been a reliable relationship between the two nations. Even though Delhi's decision to increase domestic defense manufacturing and a wider range of imports has played a significant role in the decline of Russia's share in recent years, it is still India's top supplier of weapons.
Moscow has exercised its veto over UNSC resolutions regarding the disputed Kashmir region. The two nations have also historically cooperated diplomatically.
The UN Charter, international law, and respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states have all been mentioned by Delhi in previous statements regarding Ukraine.
India's permanent representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj, stated at the UN vote on Friday that "no solution can ever be achieved at the cost of human lives.".
The UN resolution passed in New York demanded an end to the fighting right away and reaffirmed its support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity while rejecting any claims made by Russia to the regions of the country it occupies.
Moscow's parliament passed a resolution in September to forcibly annexe four Ukrainian regions.
The UN also demanded a halt to hostilities and "an immediate, unconditional, and full withdrawal of all of the Russian Federation's military forces from the territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.".
Along with India, China, Iran, and South Africa were among the 32 nations that did not participate in the vote.
Russia, Belarus, North Korea, Eritrea, Mali, Nicaragua, and Syria were the seven nations that abstained.
