Curated By: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
Last Updated: March 11, 2023, 12:45 IST
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Pakistan overseas minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari admitted that it was an uphill job to get Kashmir at the centre of UN agenda (Image: Reuters)
He stated India’s diplomatic efforts have damage Pakistan’s aims surrounding Kashmir and likewise fumbled and known as India ‘a friend’
Pakistan overseas minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari admitted on Friday that his nation has discovered it tough to deliver Kashmir into the “centre” of the United Nations agenda due to India’s diplomatic efforts.
Speaking to media individuals on the sidelines of the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), Zardari stated: “Whenever the issue of Kashmir is brought up… our neighbouring countries strongly object, vociferously object and they perpetuate a post facto narrative.”
“They try to claim that this is not a dispute for the United Nations, that this is not a disputed territory recognised by the international community, and they insist, counter to the facts, counter to the reality, that their usurpation of Kashmir should be endorsed,” Zardari stated.
“While we do find it difficult to get the truth across, we are persistent in our efforts,” he additional added.
Reports by information companies IANS and PTI additionally identified that Zardari mistakenly referred to India as a “friend” earlier than rapidly circling again and addressing India as a “neighbour”.
In 1972, beneath Shimla Agreement, it was determined that Kashmir and all disputes between the neighbours are bilateral issues and it was signed by the Pakistan present overseas minister’s grandfather, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, who was the president at that point and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
Despite that Pakistan on a number of events has raised the Kashmir situation within the United Nations and even throughout United Nations Security Council conferences and through conferences the place the difficulty was not related.
For instance, India criticised the overseas minister for elevating Kashmir throughout a Security Council debate on girls, peace and safety. India’s ambassador to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj, stated that the allegations raised by the overseas minister have been “unworthy” of a response.
“Before I conclude, let me dismiss the frivolous, baseless and politically motivated remarks made by the delegate of Pakistan regarding the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir,” Kamboj stated on March 8.
“My delegation considers it unworthy to even respond to such malicious and false propaganda. Rather, our focus is where it shall always be – positive and forward-looking. Today’s discussion is critically important to strengthen our collective efforts to accelerate the full implementation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda,” she additional added, in accordance to PTI.
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