Terror victims, perpetrators being equated at UN in name of global strategy, says S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that victims and perpetrators of terrorism were being equated by some countries at the United Nations “in the name of global strategy”.
Speaking at an event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the UN, the external affairs minister said that few examples were more telling about the challenges facing the multilateral organisation than its response to terrorism.
“When a sitting Security Council member openly protects the very organisation that claims responsibility for the barbaric terror attack such as at Pahalgam, what does it do to the credibility of multilateralism?” Jaishankar asked.
“Similarly, if victims and perpetrators of terrorism are equated in the name of global strategy, how much more cynical can the world get,” he added. “When self-proclaimed terrorists are shielded from the sanctioning process, what does it say for the sincerity of those involved?”
The terror attack at Baisaran near Pahalgam town in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22 left 26 persons dead and 16 injured. The terrorists targeted tourists after asking their names to ascertain their religion, the police said. All but three of those killed were Hindu.
Jaishankar did not name any country. While China is a permanent member of the Security Council, Pakistan’s two-year term as a non-permanent member had started in January.
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