New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- Former Indian permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Dilip Sinha, on Monday criticised the US action in Venezuela, terming it a violation of international law and questioning Washington's legal authority to carry out such an operation.

Speaking to ANI, Sinha said, "This is not technically an arrest, but an abduction. The US doesn't have jurisdiction in Venezuela. This is an abduction where a head of state has been kidnapped and taken to the US. It is a violation of international law."

Expanding on his criticism, Sinha questioned the underlying motive behind the action, linking it to Venezuela's natural resources. "The reason he has settled on is taking claim to the oil reserves of Venezuela," Sinh...