In a veiled dig at China during his address at the United Nations General Assembly, S Jaishankar said that the sanctioning of global terrorists by the United Nations should also not be impeded for political reasons.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday took a veiled dig at China during his address at the United Nations General Assembly stating that the sanctioning of global terrorists by the United Nations should also not be impeded for political reasons. Notably, on several occasions in the past, China blocked India’s bid to include Pakistan-based terrorists in the UN-terrorist list.
“Terrorism is antithetical of everything that the world stands for. All its forms of and manifestations must be resolutely opposed. The sanctioning of global terrorists by the United Nations should also not be impeded for political reasons,” Jaishankar stated.
S Jaishankar’s Address At The UNGA:
Mentioning the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza, Jaishankar called for urgent solutions. “The world cannot be fatalistic about the continuation of violence on a large scale, no more than be impervious to its broader consequences. Whether it is the war in Ukraine or the conflict in Gaza, the international community seeks urgent solutions. These sentiments must be acknowledged and acted upon..,” the Foreign Minister said.
Meanwhile, in a stern message to Pakistan, Jaishankar asked Pakistan to immediately stop cross-border terrorism. He said that the India-Pakistan ties could only be improved after the vacation of illegally occupied Indian territory by the neighbouring country.
“We heard some bizarre assertions from this very forum yesterday. Let me make India’s position very clear – Pakistan’s policy of cross-border terrorism will never succeed. And it can have no expectation of impunity,” the EAM said.
“On the contrary, actions will certainly have consequences. The issue to be resolved between us is only the vacation of illegally occupied Indian territory by Pakistan and of course, abandonment of Pakistan long long-standing attachment to terrorism,” he added.
