A day after India slammed Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj addresses 72nd United Nations General Assembly session.
During her address, Swaraj is expected to deliver a stinging response to Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi speech in which he accused India of “war crimes” in Kashmir.
EAM shall also raise the issues like global fight against terrorism, climate change and the reforms of United Nation’s Security Council.
India, in its bid to isolate Pakistan internationally, told UN on Friday that the country has become a synonym of terrorism.
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Here are the live updates:
# EAM Sushma Swaraj ends by reciting a verse: May all be happy; May all be healthy; May all see what is good; May all be free from suffering.
# Nature sent its warning to the world. Once our gathering began, an earthquake struck Mexico. We are seeing tribulations across the world.
# EAM: PM Modi has offered the hand of peace and friendship. Pakistan’s Prime Minister must answer why his nation spurned this offer.
# He forgot under Shimla agreement and Lahore Declaration Ind & Pak resolved that they would settle all outstanding issues bilaterally: EAM
# Pak PM has recalled old resolutions that have been long overtaken by events.But his memory has conveniently failed him where it matters: EAM
# If the UNSC cannot agree on listing terrorists, how can we fight terrorism together: Swaraj
# "We made AIIMS. We took tremendous strides in the area of space research. We made doctors. We made engineers. You made jihadis. your jihadis are not just killing Indians but even people in Afghanistan and Bangladesh."
# Shahid Khaqan Abbasi levelled various allegations on us recently. When he was speaking, people sitting here were saying, Look! who is talking?
# India-Pakistan got freedom at the same time but today, India is known as a superpower in Information Technology while Pakistan is known for terrorism.
# We are fighting poverty but our neighbour Pakistan is fighting us: EAM
# India has displayed courage & leadership to take tough decisions which have launched the interlinked process of sustainable development.
# EAM spells out concerns like terrorism, climate change, maritime security, unemployment, gender empowerment, nuclear proliferation&cybersecurity.
# EAM: Our contemporary world is trapped in a deluge of troubles of which, surely, the most dangerous is the relentless rise of violence.
# Sushma Swaraj begins her address.
# Sushma Swaraj shall begin her address at around 8:45 pm
# Currently Papua New Guinea PM Peter O'Neill is speaking at 72nd UNGA session, he condemns North Korea's nuclear threat.
# Sushma Swaraj's address at UN General Assembly to begin shortly.
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