new Delhi: At the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on Friday, India called on member states to abide by the principles of the UN Charter and respect the sovereignty of states.
India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti Speaking at an emergency UNSC meeting convened in the wake of Russia’s allegations that the US was funding research into biological weapons development in Ukraine, TS Tirumurti said, “We are a Once again call upon the member states to follow it. The United Nations Charter and the principles of international law and respect for the sovereignty and integrity of states.
We once again call upon member states to abide by the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law and to respect the sovereignty and integrity of states: TS Tirumurti, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN at the UNSC briefing on Ukraine; organic program report
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Advocating the path of diplomacy and dialogue, Tirumurti said, “We sincerely hope that the ongoing direct talks between Russia and Ukraine will end hostilities. There is no other option but diplomacy and dialogue. The grave humanitarian situation requires immediate and immediate attention.”
We sincerely hope that the ongoing direct talks between Russia and Ukraine will end hostilities. There is no other option but diplomacy and dialogue. The grave humanitarian situation requires immediate and immediate attention: TS Tirumurti, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations pic.twitter.com/j8VtvxDA8H
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India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations further stated that it is important to ensure the full and effective implementation of the Biological and Toxic Weapons Convention (BTWC) in letter and spirit.
“We also believe that any matter relating to obligations under the BTWC should be addressed in accordance with the provisions of the Convention and through consultation and cooperation between the parties concerned,” Tirumurti said.
Meanwhile, denying Russia’s allegations, the US told the UNSC meeting that Ukraine has no biological weapons program. “Ukraine does not have a biological weapons program. There are no Ukrainian biological weapons laboratories supported by the United States, not anywhere near or near the Russian border,” the US representative said.
Ukraine does not have a biological weapons program. There are no Ukrainian biological weapons laboratories backed by the United States, near or anywhere near Russia’s border: US representative to UN at Security Council meeting pic.twitter.com/KnFa5B6RYf
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The meeting has been called for spreading lies and misinformation, the US representative said, adding that Russia is using the UNSC to legitimize propaganda and deceive the people to justify its President Putin’s war of choice against Ukraine. And China is also spreading propaganda in support. Country.