UNSC: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar slammed Pakistan on Thursday for its role in sponsoring and spreading terrorism, advising Islamabad to clean up its act and strive to be a good neighbour.
Answering a question from a Pakistani journalist, who accused India of spreading terrorism, Jaishankar replied,” You are asking the wrong minister when you say how long we will do this. Pakistan’s ministers will determine how long Pakistan will engage in terrorism.” In a sharp retort, Jaishankar stated, “The world is not stupid or forgetful.”
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The world now sees Pakistan as the epicentre of terrorism
The world is increasingly calling out terrorist countries and organizations…my advice is to clean up your act and try to be a good neighbour.” During a media stakeout at the United Nations, Jaishankar stated that the world now sees Pakistan as the epicentre of terrorism, with its fingerprints on a wide range of terrorist activities.
He added, “I know we have been through two and half years of Covid and a lot of us have brain fog as a result. I can assure the world has not forgotten …that who has their fingerprints over a lot of activities in the region and beyond the region.”
The External Affairs Minister’s harsh criticisms came in response to a remark made by Pakistan’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar, who accused India of destabilising Pakistan through terrorism.
Jaishankar responded, saying, “I read the reports on what Hina Rabbani Khar said. I was reminded, more than a decade ago, Hillary Clinton was visiting Islamabad. Hina Rabbani Khar was the minister at that time. Standing next to her, Hillary Clinton said …if you have a snake in the backyard you cannot expect it to bite only your neighbour, eventually, it will bite the people who keep them in the backyard.”
Jaishankar on Afghanistan
In response to a question about terrorism threats emanating from Afghanistan during the Taliban regime, he stated, “After the Taliban takeover of Kabul, this council had met and expressed the concern of the international community in regard to Afghanistan as a whole through a council resolution. I think that remains very much the sentiment and outlook of the international community.” “One of the key expectations there is that Afghanistan will not serve as a base for terrorism against other countries. We expect whoever has authorities in Afghanistan to respect and honour that commitment,” he continued.
In summarising his two-day visit to New York, he stated, “This is the last month of our current membership. And during this 8th inning of ours, we have attempted to bring many themes of contemporary relevance like maritime security, technology in UN peacekeeping, reforms of the UN, and counterterrorism to the center of the agenda and of the debate in the UN.”
“We have also sought to be the voice of Global South on many issues of concern. We have not only tried to articulate their interest and anxieties but also tried to see whether we can serve as a bridge in the council,” he continued.
Furthermore, Jaishankar stated that India has declared its candidacy for the next Security Council term (2028-29) and looks forward to it.
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