On June 18, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution on the “situation in Myanmar” with a vote of 119-1.
Background
The military of Myanmar has taken charge and declared a year-long state of emergency.
Ms Suu Kyi is facing various charges, including violating the country's official secrets act, possessing illegal walkie-talkies and publishing information that may "cause fear or alarm".
About the Resolution
The resolution calls on the Myanmar military to end the state of emergency, reopen the “democratically elected parliament”, release detained civilian leaders “immediately and unconditionally”, “swiftly implement” the five-point consensus reached at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting in April, cooperate with the ASEAN Chair’s Special Envoy, end “all violence” against peaceful protestors, and allow the UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar to visit the country.
It also calls on all member states to “prevent the flow of arms into Myanmar”
India’s Stand
India along with Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China and Russia abstained from a vote on a UNGA resolution.
India said that it has “direct stakes in the maintenance of peace and stability in Myanmar”.
It stated that, the Resolution was introduced hastily and without enough consultation with Myanmar’s neighbors and regional countries.
India would like to reiterate that a consultative and constructive approach involving the neighbouring countries and the region remains important as the international community strives for the peaceful resolution of the issue.
