Jaishankar’s big comment on PoK in UNGA speech – Watch Video

S Jaishankar during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly (Photo: Screengrab/X)

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressed Pakistan after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif raised the Kashmir bogey during his speech. UN General Assembly speech. On Sharif calling for dialogue to resolve the ‘Kashmir issue’, Jaishankar said the issue that needs to be resolved now between both countries is only the restoration of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.PoK).

During his speech at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New YorkJaishankar warned Pakistan that any action will have “consequences”. “The issue to be resolved between us is only the release of illegally occupied Indian territory by Pakistan and of course abandonment of Pakistan’s long-standing attachment to terrorism,” EAM Jaishankar said.

“Yesterday we heard some bizarre claims on this forum. Let me make it IndiaPakistan’s position is very clear: Pakistan’s policy of cross-border terrorism will never succeed. And there can be no impunity. On the contrary, actions will certainly have consequences,” he said.

During his UN address, Jaishankar said that Pakistan’s “GDP can only be measured in terms of radicalization and its exports in the form of terrorism.” The minister further said that the consequences of Pakistan’s policies are now manifesting in its own society, describing this as a form of ‘karma’ that cannot be attributed to the international community. “Today we see that the ills it sought to inflict on others are consuming its own society. It can’t blame the world. This is just karma. A dysfunctional nation that covets the land of others must be exposed and fought against,” he added. .

Shehbaz Sharif raises Kashmir Bogey at UN

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday accused India of “massively expanding its military capabilities” and making threats to cross the LoC to take over Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as he again raised the Kashmir issue in his speech for the United Nations General Assembly.

Sharif 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 called on New Delhi to enter into dialogue with Islamabad for a peaceful resolution of the dispute. “Let me say in unequivocal terms that Pakistan will respond decisively to any Indian aggression. Therefore, to ensure lasting peace, India must reverse the unilateral and illegal measures it has taken since August 5, 2019 and engage in dialogue for peaceful peace.” resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the UN security resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people,” he asserted.

India’s sharp response against Pakistan

Earlier, in a sharp response to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s reference to Kashmir during his speech in the UN General Assembly, India said that Pakistan’s ‘fingerprints’ are of terrorist incidents around the world and the country should realize that cross-border terrorism against India ‘will inevitably have consequences’. ”.

Indian diplomat Bhavika Mangalanandan, stationed at India’s Permanent Mission to the UN in New York, said a military-led country, with a global reputation for terrorism, narcotics, trafficking and transnational crime, “dares had to attack the largest democracy in the world.” ”.

Highlighting the terror attacks, Mangalanandan said, “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. If such a country talks about violence anywhere, that is hypocrisy at its worst.”

Accusing Pakistan of disrupting the electoral process in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian diplomat said: “It is even more extraordinary for a country with a history of rigged elections to also talk about political choices, in a democracy. The real truth is that Pakistan covets our territory and has in fact continuously used terrorism to disrupt the elections in Jammu and Kashmir, an inalienable and integral part of India.”