S. Jaishankar, the Minister for External Affairs, at the United Nations, severely criticized nations that protect terrorists in the name of politics. The remarks were aimed at Pakistan and China without mentioning the names of the two countries. The minister said that countries that shelter declared terrorists are preparing the ground for their own destruction.
China had vetoed a resolution brought by India and the United States at the UN Security Council to announce sanctions against Pakistan’s Lashkar terrorist Sajid Mir. China colluded with Pakistan and refused to blacklist Mir. That is what the minister was indirectly referring to.
Jaishankar also suggested reforms in the Security Council. “It is unfair that some countries do not have representation in the Security Council where their future is discussed. The practices of the Security Council are out of date. The discussion on Security Council reforms should not be prolonged indefinitely”, he said. (India’s two-year temporary membership in the Security Council is six months away.)
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