India stressed that the adoption of the resolution should not establish a precedent that could result in numerous resolutions centred on phobias tied to specific religions, “potentially dividing the United Nations into religious camps” India declined to vote on a draft resolution on Islamophobia in the UN General Assembly that was presented by Pakistan and co-sponsored by China. India argued that rather than focusing only on one religion, it was important to acknowledge the prevalence of “religiophobia” against other faiths that face discrimination and violence, such as Buddhism, Sikhism, and Hinduism. Advertisement The resolution “Measures to combat Islamophobia” was introduced...