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UN turns 80: Victims and perpetrators of terrorism cannot be equated, says EAM Jaishankar

“Any meaningful reform is obstructed using the reform process itself,” he added, noting that sustaining the UN while seeking its reinvention is a major challenge for the world. Jaishankar also suggested that the UN has failed to address pressing global issues

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EAM Jaishankar speaks during an event to mark the 80th anniversary of UN, in Delhi on Friday. PIC/X

EAM Jaishankar speaks during an event to mark the 80th anniversary of UN, in Delhi on Friday. PIC/X

India on Friday highlighted Pakistan’s attempts at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to shield the terror outfit responsible for the Pahalgam attack, pointing out that the global body’s work has been “gridlocked” due to the lack of urgent reforms, news agency PTI reported.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also criticised those who equate victims and perpetrators of terrorism in the name of global strategy, in an apparent reference to the hyphenation of India and Pakistan in the context of the dastardly terror strike.

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