New Delhi, Mar 18: India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday took a jibe at the United Nations, accusing it of applying global rules selectively, particularly when it comes to issues of sovereignty and territorial integrity. Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue, Jaishankar emphasized that the longest-standing illegal occupation of territory post-World War II is India’s Kashmir, due to Pakistan’s ongoing occupation.
The minister highlighted the injustice of equating the “attacker” and the “victim” in the context of Kashmir, noting that the United Nations had reframed Pakistan’s invasion of the region as a mere “dispute.”
“After World War II, the longest-standing illegal presence and occupation of a territory by another country pertains to India in Kashmir,” Jaishankar stated. “We went to the UN. What was an invasion was made into a dispute. The attacker and the victim were put on par,” he added.
Jaishankar called for the establishment of a “strong and fair” United Nations, stressing the need for global norms and rules to be applied uniformly. He stated, “We need a strong UN, but a strong UN requires a fair UN.” The minister underscored the necessity of consistency in global standards to create a just international order.
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