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Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari admitted that bringing Kashmir to the center of the UN agenda was a difficult task (Image: Reuters)
He said that India’s diplomatic efforts have hurt Pakistan’s objectives around Kashmir and called India a ‘friend’.
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday admitted that his country has found it difficult to bring Kashmir to the “centre” of the UN agenda due to India’s diplomatic efforts.
Speaking to media persons on the sidelines of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), Zardari said: “Whenever the issue of Kashmir is raised… our neighboring countries object strongly, object vociferously and they Post facto drives the narrative forward.”
“They try to claim that this is not a dispute for the United Nations, that this is not a disputed territory recognized by the international community, and they insist, oppose facts, oppose reality. , that their grab on Kashmir should be supported,” Zardari said.
He added, “While we find it difficult to uncover the truth, we are persistent in our efforts.”
reports by news agencies IANS And PTI It also pointed out that Zardari mistakenly referred to India as a “friend” and quickly circled back and addressed India as a “neighbour”.
In 1972, under the Shimla Agreement, it was decided that all disputes between Kashmir and neighbors were bilateral matters and this was discussed between the grandfather of Pakistan’s current foreign minister, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who was then president, and former prime minister Indira Gandhi. was signed. ,
Despite this Pakistan has raised the Kashmir issue on several occasions in the United Nations and even during the meetings of the UN Security Council and during meetings where the issue was not relevant.
For example, India criticized the foreign minister for raising Kashmir during the Security Council debate on women, peace and security. India’s ambassador to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj, said the allegations made by the foreign minister did not “deserve” a response.
Kamboj said on 8 March, “Before I conclude, I must disavow the frivolous, baseless and politically motivated remarks made by the representative of Pakistan regarding the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.”
“My delegation also finds it unworthy to respond to such malicious and false propaganda. Rather, our focus remains where it will always be – positive and forward-looking. Today’s discussions are critically important to strengthen our collective efforts to accelerate the full implementation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda. PTI,
(With inputs from Shalinder Vangu)
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