60. In our view, that draft resolution did not ask for extension of sanctions to South Africa and Portugal; so there need not have been any hesitation or any illusion that by adopting it we would be imposing sanctions against South Africa and Portugal. My delegation would have been very happy to agree to any such sanctions, In fact, as is well known, India has no trade with South Africa or Portugal. What we were asking for in that draft resolution was implementation of sanctions already agreed upon, and I was under the impression that all members of the Council had already agreed on the need to redouble our efforts to implement those sanctions. 61. The negative votes cast today against that draft resolution simply mean that those members who tell us again and again about the need for effective imple- mentation really do not wish to take the concrete steps which were suggested in the draft resolution. 62. What were the three concrete steps in that draft resolution? One was to respect the trading level in terms of 1965 figures. If the 1965 figures are supposed ro be troublesome, let us have an increase of 10 per cent over those of the last eight years. We could allow for that, perhaps, But there is no such desire. Yet we all know that more and more stuff is going to various countries through South Africa and Portugal. 63. When, therefore, we talk about blatant violations having been brought to our notice and we suggest measures to stop those violations, we seem to be paralysed by the veto. No reasons are given, and therefore we are entitled to draw the conclusion that those who voted for sanctions do not wish to enforce them. What it means in terms of 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the implementation of sanctions against South Africa and Portugal, specifically the trade restrictions and limitations imposed on these countries. The speaker highlights the need to respect the trading level in terms of 1965 figures and the lack of desire to increase trade with these countries. The text also touches on the veto power and its impact on enforcing sanctions. These points suggest that the category is related to international trade and economic development.

**Category**
International trade, Economic development