At UN, India calls Pakistan a rogue fuelling global terrorism

India castigated Pakistan at the United Nations (UN) dubbing it as a rogue state fuelling global terrorism, flagging Pakistani defence minister Khwaja Asif’s confession to training and funding terrorists.

“It is unfortunate that one particular delegation has chosen to misuse and undermine this forum, to indulge in propaganda, and make baseless allegations against India. The whole world has heard Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khwaja Asif admitting and confessing Pakistan’s history of supporting, training and funding terrorist organisations in a recent television interview. This open confession surprises no one and exposes Pakistan as a rogue state fuelling global terrorism and destabilising the region. The world can no longer turn a blind eye,” Ambassador Yojna Patel, India’s Deputy Permanent Representative at the UN, said at the launch of the Victims of Terrorism Association Network (VOTAN) at the UN.

Khwaja, when asked by a Sky News journalist about Pakistan’s role in backing terrorist organisations, had said “we have been doing this dirty work for the US for the past three decades, including the West and the UK.”

Pakistan has been facing increasing isolation following the Pahalgam terror attack. Patel thanked the global community for their “strong, unequivocal support and solidarity” after the Pahalgam attack, saying it was a testimony to the international community’s zero tolerance for terrorism.

She said the Pahalgam attack represented the largest number of civilian casualties since the 26/11 Mumbai attacks in 2008. “Having been a victim of cross-border terrorism for decades, India fully understands the long-lasting impact such acts have on victims, their families and society,” she said.

India’s tough stand at the UN comes amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan. Soon after the Pahalgam attack, India suspended the Indus Water Treaty, a water sharing agreement between the two neighbours, cancelled visas to Pakistanis, asking them to return within 72 hours and shut down the Wagah border.

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