New Delhi, July 28 -- US diplomats staged a walkout during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Ukraine on Monday (July 27) after France sharply criticised the Trump administration's human rights record, marking the latest sign of deepening tensions between Washington and one of its closest European allies.

The move came days after the United States opposed the reappointment of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, a decision that drew public criticism from France and highlighted growing disagreements between the two NATO partners.

The diplomatic standoff was sparked by a social media post from France's UN Mission in Geneva after the UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Friday to grant Turk a second four-year...