United Nations, Sep 25 (IANS) | Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Saturday slammed his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan for his harsh rhetoric targeting India without naming Pakistan and asked “what will regressive minded countries say which are using terrorism as a political tool”. are’.
Modi was speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York and the sequence of his address came a day after Imran’s address. During his address on Friday, Imran had described Pakistan as a victim, a country “wrongly trapped between American and global double standards”.
Khan had said, “Pakistan has been blamed for some reason by politicians in America and some politicians in Europe for the current situation in Afghanistan. From this forum I want to tell all of them that when we are dealing with terrorism after 9/11.” When the Americans were involved in the war, apart from Afghanistan, the country that suffered the most is Pakistan. Khan’s stern words were reserved for India. India retaliated in its reply on Friday.
India’s UN mission’s first secretary Sneha Dubey said on Friday, “This is a country that is set on arson, but is projecting itself as a firefighter.” “Pakistan keeps terrorists in its backyard in the hope that they will only harm their neighbours. But our region and indeed the whole world has suffered because of their policies,” he said.
Later in the morning, Modi concluded his address at the UNGA weekend event, saying, “These countries should understand that terrorism is an equally great threat to them. At the same time, it is absolutely necessary to ensure that Afghanistan’s territory is used.” Will not be used for spreading terrorism or terrorist attacks.” He said, “We also need to be vigilant and ensure that no country tries to take advantage of the fragile situation there and use it as a tool for their own selfishness. Women, children and minorities need help. We should fulfill our duty by providing this help to them.”
In a joint statement earlier this week, the Quad leaders — India’s Modi, Australia’s Scott Morrison, Japan’s Yoshihide Suga and US President Joe Biden — condemned terrorist proxies and cross-border attacks without naming Pakistan or China. . The message comes shortly after the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan and amid deep distrust between the US and Pakistan, which is critical of US intelligence because of its close proximity to the Taliban leaders in charge of the now war-torn nation.