Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar referred to Pakistan as a “terrorist state.” At a press conference held on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, a Pakistani journalist asked India’s foreign minister when exactly the Indian government would stop fueling terrorism in Pakistan.
NDTV reported the information on Saturday, September 26.
In response to the question, India’s foreign minister reacted angrily and asked in return, “Is a terrorist country asking me this question?” He then left the room with members of the Indian delegation. However, the journalist continued his remarks and comments even as they were leaving.
India has long described Bahawalpur as an important base of Jaish-e-Mohammed. The country’s intelligence agencies have also claimed that Muzaffarabad and Bhimber have been identified as possible transit routes for infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir.
Meanwhile, Indian diplomat Kshitij Tyagi strongly criticized Pakistan in a statement to the UN Human Rights Council.
He said Pakistan should focus on reviving its weak economy instead of trying to occupy other countries’ territory or spreading terrorism.
Kshitij Tyagi said, “The people of Pakistan would benefit more if the country focused on its own development instead of occupying others’ territory or exporting terrorism. Because these activities, or any theatrics in this council, will not repay the economic debts on which their economy survives.”
He further alleged, “Islamabad has failed to provide accurate information on mass protests that began in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir in June and on specific civilian deaths. During those protests, severe shortages of food, fuel and essential medicines emerged there, and protesters alleged that Islamabad had deliberately blocked emergency relief supplies.”
The Indian representative also said, “This council was informed that many civilians have been killed in Pakistan-occupied territory since June, students have been arrested in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, and food and medicine have been withheld. When these facts were brought forward, Pakistan’s only answer was to raise a ‘point of order.’ If there is any delegation in this room that meets all the criteria for specific scrutiny by the council, it is Pakistan.”
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