India on Friday (September 19, 2025) voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution that allows Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address its upcoming high-level session through video after the U.S. denied visas to Palestinian officials, preventing their participation in person.
The 193-member General Assembly adopted the resolution titled ‘Participation by the State of Palestine’ during its 80th session, with 145 nations voting in favour, five against and six abstentions. The U.S. and Israel opposed the measure, while India was among those supporting it.
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The resolution expressed regret over the U.S.' decision to deny visas to and revoke visas of Palestinian representatives, which effectively barred them from participating in the UN meetings.
It decided that President Abbas can address the General Debate of the 80th UNGA session on September 25 via a “pre-recorded statement”, which will be played in the General Assembly Hall after introduction by its representative physically present in the venue.
