India once again hit out at Pakistan at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), accusing it of admitting to its “longstanding practice of cross-border terrorism” by reacting to remarks that did not even name it.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, speaking during the UNGA General Debate, said:
“Major international terrorist attacks are traced back to that one country.”
Without naming Pakistan, he described the neighbour as an “epicentre of global terrorism” and recalled that India has faced the scourge of terrorism since independence.
Pakistan’s Reaction – and India’s Counter
Pakistan’s delegate accused India of “maligning” its name and called Jaishankar’s remarks a “deliberate attempt to repeat lies.”
Responding strongly, India’s Permanent Mission to the UN stated:
“It was telling that a neighbour who was not named chose to nevertheless respond and admit their longstanding practice of cross-border terrorism.”
India’s Firm Stand
Rentala Srinivas, Second Secretary in India’s UN mission, took a direct swipe at Islamabad:
“Pakistan’s reputation speaks for itself. Its fingerprints are visible in terrorism across many geographies. It is a menace not just to its neighbours but to the entire world.”
He ended with a sharp remark:
“No arguments or untruths can ever whitewash the crimes of Terroristan!”
Srinivas then walked out of the UN hall as Pakistan’s delegate attempted a counter-response
