‘Pakistan’s terrorism will bring consequences’ – India TV

New YorkIndia on Friday gave a befitting reply to Pakistan at the United Nations General Assembly, saying that Islamabad’s ‘fingerprints’ cover terrorist incidents across the world and the country should realize that it has been transgressing borders for a long time uses terrorism against its neighbors, which ‘will inevitably happen’. invite consequences.”

While exercising his right of reply, First Secretary of India’s Permanent Mission to the UN, Bhavika Mangalanandan, responded to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s speech at the 79th session of the General Assembly where he raised the issue of Jammu and brought up Kashmir. “This Assembly unfortunately witnessed a travesty this morning. A country led by the military, with a global reputation for terrorism, drug trafficking and transnational crime, has had the audacity to attack the world’s largest democracy,” Mangalanandan said in her opening remarks.

“As the world knows, Pakistan has long used cross-border terrorism as a weapon against its neighbors. It has attacked our Parliament, our financial capital Mumbai, market places and pilgrimage routes. The list is long. Violence anywhere is hypocrisy at its worst. It is even more extraordinary that a country with a history of rigged elections is talking about political choices, even in a democracy,” the Chief Secretary further said.

Mangalanandan asserted that Pakistan must realize that cross-border terrorism against India will inevitably have consequences. “It is ridiculous that a nation that committed genocide in 1971 and that ruthlessly persecutes its minorities even today dares to talk about intolerance and phobias… We are talking about a nation that has long harbored Osama Bin Laden. A country whose fingerprints are on such a country.” many terrorist incidents around the world,” she added and reiterated that JK is an integral part of India.

What did Shehbaz Sharif say about Kashmir?

Every year, Pakistani leaders predictably refer to Jammu and Kashmir in their UNGA speeches, and India calls on its young diplomats to deliver tough responses to Islamabad’s rants. Shehbaz Sharif’s speech at the UN was no different, when he accused India of “massively expanding its military capabilities”.

Shehbaz demanded that New Delhi reverse the 2019 abrogation of Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, and also accused India of trying to subjugate its Muslim population and erase its Islamic heritage. He alleged that instead of pursuing peace, India had reneged on its commitments to implement Security Council resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir.

“These resolutions mandate a plebiscite to enable the people of Jammu and Kashmir to exercise their fundamental right to self-determination,” he said. “Even more worrying is that India (India) is engaged in a massive expansion of its military capabilities, essentially deployed against Pakistan.” He also vowed to respond decisively to any “Indian aggression”.

“Today we face the most terrifying challenges to world order,” he further said, mentioning “Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, a dangerous conflict in Ukraine, destructive conflicts in Africa and Asia, rising geopolitical tensions, resurgent terrorism, galloping poverty. , debt suppression and the increasing impact of climate change.”

It is worth mentioning that Pakistan has soured its ties with India after the Indian Parliament suspended Article 370 on August 5, 2019, a decision that Islamabad said undermined the environment for holding talks between the neighbors. India has maintained that it desires normal neighborly relations with Pakistan while insisting that the onus is on Islamabad to create an environment free from terror and hostility for such an engagement.

(with input from the agency)

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