At the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar took a sharp dip at Pakistan over its involvement in terrorism. He accused the country of making a conscious choice to isolate itself in the global order due to its actions. Jaishankar’s remarks came in response to comments made by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who had compared the situation in Jammu and Kashmir to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
In his speech at the high-level debate, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar drew a distinction between the countries that struggle due to factors beyond their control and those whose difficulties arise from deliberate choices. As per Jaishankar, Pakistan’s policies and actions have had long-term negative results, leading to its present situation. He used Pakistan as an example to illustrate how certain decisions can have far-reaching and adverse effects on a country.
He further criticized Pakistan for instilling fanaticism within its polity, claiming that the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is measurable only in terms of radicalization and its chief export is terrorism. Their actions, have negative impacts on others, particularly neighboring countries.
Jaishankar made it clear that Pakistan should not blame the world for its current conditions but should instead recognize its own actions as the cause. He stressed that Pakistan’s current dysfunctional state was a result of its own decisions, particularly its focus on terrorism and territorial ambitions. Jaishankar emphasized the need to address and counter the actions of what he described as a dysfunctional nation that seeks to claim the territories of others.
Jaishankar’s remarks were a direct response to the speech delivered by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the UNGA the day before. Sharif had drawn a parallel between the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and that of Palestine, framing the dispute as one of a people fighting for their right to self-determination. In his speech, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called on India to reverse its 2019 decision to abrogate Article 370, which had previously conferred special status to Jammu and Kashmir. He urged India to restore the region’s autonomy and advocated for a dialogue grounded in United Nations Se
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