UNITED NATIONS: Representatives of Islamabad and New Delhi clashed at the United Nations after Pakistan Ambassador Munir Akram warned of the threat to international peace and security posed by the Indian move to impose a “final solution” in occupied Kashmir as well as its ambitious militarisation drive.
The Final Solution, or the Final Solution to the Jewish Question, was a Nazi plan for the purported genocide of Jews during World War II.
Speaking at the UN General Assembly’s First Committee, A Amarnath, counsellor in India’s Permanent Mission to the body, reacted to Ambassador Akram’s statement, claiming Kashmir was an integral part of India.
Exercising his right of reply in the 193-member Committee, which deals with disarmament and international security matters, Gul Qaiser Sarwani, first secretary at Pakistan’s mission, rejected India’s claim that Jammu and Kashmir was its integral part, observing it was an internationally recognised disputed territory whose final status is to be decided through an UN-supervised plebiscite.
“India’s illegal actions in Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, in violation of UN Security Council resolutions, coupled with its belligerent rhetoric, have compounded the regional security situation,” Sarwani told the committee.
“The extremist ideology pervasive in India today, along with its offensive doctrines and hegemonic pretensions; its quest for conventional and strategic military dominance; a history of aggression against its neighbours; and the refusal to engage in a dialogue or mediation on dispute resolution, confidence building or risk reduction, present a clear danger”, the delegate warned.
Pakistan, he added, has been and will continue to highlight India’s “state terrorism” against the people of Indian-occupied Kashmir.
“Make no mistake, Indian state terrorism in Kashmir will not be able to dampen the indomitable spirit of those seeking their inalienable right to self-determination”, Sarwani said, adding: “Nor will India’s attempt to divert attention from its sponsorship of terrorism ever succeed.”
Noting India’s unmerited remarks about Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT), he said that Pakistan’s position is guided by national security concerns. The treaty, he said, should contribute both to the objectives of nuclear disarmament as well as non-proliferation in all its aspects.
“Pakistan is open and constructive in our engagement to find a solution that addresses the concerns of all affected countries,” Sarwani said.
