India supports move against LGBT rights proposal to deny staff benefits to gay couples in the United Nations

Making its stand impliedly clear, the Govt. of India reportedly joined countries like Iran, Saudi Arabia, China and Pakistan to support a proposal moved by Russia denying staff benefits to gay couples at the United Nations. The move was however defeated as 80 votes were polled against it while 43 countries, including India, backed it. While Pakistan and Saudi Arabia were the other countries...