Pakistan Steeped In Fanaticism, Terrorism: India Tells UNSC Meeting

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UN Ambassador Harish, giving a strong response to Dar’s remarks, said that Indian sub-continent offers “stark contrast" in terms of progress, prosperity and development models.

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00:00In the recent decades the nature of conflicts has transformed with the

00:06proliferation of non-state actors often proposed and propped up as proxies by

00:12state actors and cross-border funding, arms trafficking, training of terrorists

00:16and spread of radical ideologies facilitated by modern digital and

00:21communication technologies. National ownership and consent of parties are

00:25central to any efforts to achieve peaceful resolution of conflicts.

00:30There should also be a serious cause to states who violate the spirit of good

00:33neighborliness and international relations by fomenting cross-border terrorism.

00:38We are at a time when there are growing doubts about the multilateral system,

00:41especially the United Nations. The serious question marks over the

00:45representativeness of the UN Security Council must be addressed urgently.

00:49In this context, India is proud to have facilitated the inclusion of African

00:52Union in the G20 platform during its presidency. The continuing UN Security

00:57Council impasse also shows the increasing challenges to efficiency and

01:01effectiveness of the UN Security Council. The Indian subcontinent offers a stark

01:05contrast in terms of progress, prosperity and development models. On the one hand

01:10there is India which is a mature democracy, a surging economy and a

01:13pluralistic and inclusive society. At the other extreme is Pakistan steeped in

01:17fanaticism and terrorism and a serial borrower from the IMF. As we debate

01:22promoting international peace and security, it is essential to recognize that

01:26there are some fundamental principles which need to be universally respected. One

01:30of them is zero tolerance for terrorism. It ill behoves a member of the Council to

01:35offer homilies while indulging in practices that are unacceptable to the

01:38international community.

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