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‘Supreme irony that global epicentre of terrorism claims to be at forefront of fight against it’: India slams Pakistan at UNSC meeting

The comments came after Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed Ishaq Dar's remarks on Jammu and Kashmir during an open debate on ‘Practicing multilateralism, reforming and improving global governance' on Tuesday.

India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish speaks at UNSC meeting on Tuesday. (Photo: Videograb@IndiaUNNewYork)

India on Tuesday lashed out at Pakistan saying the former has been a victim of terror acts induced by Pakistan through outfits like Jaish-e-Mohammed. Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting chaired by China, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish also said it is a “supreme irony” when the “global epicentre of terrorism” pats itself on the back claiming to fight against the menace.

“Pakistan is a global epicentre of terrorism harbouring more than 20 UN-listed terrorist entities and providing state support to cross-border terrorism,” Harish said. “Hence it is a supreme irony when Pakistan pats itself on the back as being at the forefront of the fight against terrorism. India has been a victim of acts of terror perpetrated by this country through terror groups such as Jaish-e-Mohammed and Harkat Ul Mujahidin, among dozens of others,” he added.

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The comments came after Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed Ishaq Dar’s remarks on Jammu and Kashmir during an open debate on ‘Practicing multilateralism, reforming and improving global governance’ on Tuesday.

Emphasising that Jammu and Kashmir have been, is, and will always remain an integral part of India, Harish stated that it is Pakistan that is in “illegal occupation of parts of Jammu and Kashmir”. Harish underlined that there can be no justification for terrorism regardless of its type, form, and motive. “No political grievance can justify terrorism perpetrated against innocent civilians. This august body can make no distinction between good and bad terrorists,” he said.

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“Pakistan’s campaigns of misinformation and disinformation, of lies and falsehoods, do not change facts on the ground,” he said.

Harish also pointed out the people of Jammu and Kashmir participated in a successful election in September-October last year and voted in large numbers to elect their government. “The choice of the people of Jammu & Kashmir was loud and clear. Democracy in Jammu and Kashmir is vibrant and strong, unlike in Pakistan,” he said.

A number of Pakistan-based terror entities are listed under the 1267 Al Qaida Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council and are subject to freeze of assets, arms embargo and travel ban.

China has in the past often put holds and blocks on proposals put forward by India and its partners like the US to blacklist Pakistan-based terrorists at the UN.

— with inputs from PTI

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