New Delhi, May 10 -- Despite strong opposition to the consideration of a loan package to Pakistan by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), India remained absent from voting during Friday's International Monetary Fund Executive Board meeting.

Despite the country's objection, the IMF approved the first review of Pakistan's economic reform programme under the EFF, bringing total disbursements to about USD 2.1 billion (SDR 1.52 billion).

Putting forward its perspective during the meeting, which took place on Friday, India cited Pakistan's poor track record and the possibility of misuse of the financing for state-sponsored terrorism.

India chose to remain absent from the voting, as the IMF rules don't allow members to vote "No". India's ab...