United Nations: India slammed Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) this week, with Permanent Representative Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish slamming Islamabad for supporting terrorism and mismanaging its economy. Speaking during a high-level debate on peace and multilateralism, Harish branded Pakistan a "serial borrower from the IMF" and a nation "steeped in fanaticism and terrorism".
"The Indian Subcontinent offers a stark contrast in terms of progress, prosperity, and development models," Harish said, responding to remarks made earlier by Pakistan's representative.
"On the one hand, there is India, which is a mature democracy, a surging economy and a pluralistic and inclusive society. At the other extreme is Pakistan, steeped in fanaticism and terrorism, and a serial borrower from the IMF."
Harish also issued a strong message on the need for accountability in terror cases, referencing the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, in which 26 civilians were killed. "There should also be a serious cost to states who violate the spirit of good neighborliness and international relations by fomenting cross-border terrorism," he said.
UNSC adopts Pakistan-sponsored resolutionThe UN Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously adopted a Pakistan-sponsored resolution on "Strengthening Mechanisms for Peaceful Settlement of Disputes", according to the Foreign Office. "The resolution is an important contribution to the promotion of international peace and security through the use of preventive diplomacy, conflict prevention measures and dispute resolution by peaceful means," the Foreign Office (FO) said. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, who is in New York as Pakistan holds the Presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of July, raised the Kashmir issue and the ongoing dispute over the Indus Waters Treaty with India at the United Nations on July 22. |
