On Thursday, Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi made his maiden speech at the United Nations General Assembly. The Pakistan leader asked the U.N., to send a special envoy to Kashmir while stating that the “struggle of the people in the region is being brutally suppressed by India.” The Minister further stated that if India continued to make plans for war, Pakistan would retaliate with just as much force.
India also made a speech at the United Nations General Assembly. The First Secretary to the U.N., Eenam Gambhir represented the country. Eenam Gambhir was born in Delhi and is from the 2005 IFS batch. She addressed Pakistan and called it out on harboring terrorists.
She was quoted saying, “In its short history, Pakistan is a geography synonymous with terror. The quest for a land of pure has actually produced ‘the land of pure terror.’ Pakistan is now Terroristan with a flourishing industry producing and exporting global terrorism.”
Miss Gambhir went on to attack Pakistan by stating it was responsible for allowing terror to grow in its country. She also stated Pakistan allowed terrorists to join political careers so as to save them. Eeman said, “Its current state can be gauged from the fact that Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, a leader of the UN designated terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba, is now sought to be legitimized as a leader of a political party.”
Eeman reflected on Pakistan Prime Minister Abbasi’s speech and said, “In so far as India is concerned, Pakistan must understand that the state of Jammu and Kashmir is and will always remain an integral part of India. However much it scales up cross border terrorism, it will never succeed in undermining India’s territorial integrity.”
She further added, “Even as terrorists thrive in Pakistan and roam its streets with impunity, we have heard it lecture about human rights in India. The world does not need lessons on democracy and human rights from a country whose own situation is charitably described as a failed state.”
China decided to back off and refused to support Pakistan at the General Assembly. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said, “China’s position on the Kashmir issue is clear cut. The Kashmir issue is an issue left over from history. China hopes India and Pakistan can increase dialogue and communication, and properly handle relevant issues and jointly safeguard peace and stability.”
