Dressing up massacre as military operation does not absolve perpetrator: India on Pakistan at UN

India has launched a scathing attack on Pakistan at the UN condemning its trade and transit terrorism and military airstrikes against Afghanistan while slamming Islamabads Fitna alHindustan directive as officially sponsored misinformation dressed in religious terminologyIndias Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni delivered a sharp attack against Pakistan in the UN Security Council during its meeting on the Situation in Afghanistan on MondayPakistans campaign of military airstrikes against Afghanistan is causing huge civilian casualties and suffering to the Afghan peopleSuch unconscionable acts of violence are a blatant assault on Afghanistans sovereignty and a threat to the regions peace and stability Parvathaneni saidStrongly condemning the airstrikes on Afghan territory India said these are flagrant violations of international law the UN Charter and the principle of state sovereigntyParvathaneni cited United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan UNAMA information to note that 372 civilians have been killed and 397 injured just in the first three months of this year a large majority of them during the holy month of Ramadan which is a time of peace mercy and reflection making the act all the more reprehensibleNo faith no law and no morality can justify such actions he said at the UN horseshoe tableWith Pakistan listening India strongly reiterated that dressing up a massacre as a military operation does not absolve the perpetrator Killing maiming and orphaning civilians is not counter terrorismEspousing high principles of international law and Islamic solidarity while mercilessly carrying out air strikes during the holy month of Ramadan is the perfect example of hypocrisy Parvathaneni saidHe added that blaming neighbours for its own failures is an old Pakistani habit This attempt to hoodwink the world will failIndia also strongly rejected Pakistans directives to start referring to groups inside its own borders as Fitna al Hindustan calling it an outcome of an organised factory of hate against IndiaComing up with official notifications directing Pakistans Government agencies to start referring to groups inside its own borders as Fitna al Hindustan is nothing but officially sponsored misinformation and disinformation dressed in religious terminology Parvathaneni saidThis is an outcome of an organised factory of hate coming from the deep state of Pakistan which aims to keep its citizens in a state of permanent hostility with India in order to perpetuate their stay in power and control of national resources and distract them from core political and economic problems the Indian envoy saidThe de facto coup by the military through the 27th Constitutional amendment is only its most recent manifestation the Indian envoy saidParvathaneni was making a reference to the 27th Constitutional Amendment passed in November last year under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that gives Pakistans Field Marshal Asim Munir lifelong immunity from any legal prosecutionFurther India also condemned the trade and transit terrorism inflicted upon Afghan traders by Pakistan calling it a violation of World Trade Organisation normsIndia the top destination of Afghan exports is offering tarifffree access for Afghan goods to Indian markets and has operationalised a dedicated air freight corridor between India and AfghanistanParvathaneni said India is also supporting Afghan traders by issuing hundreds of gratis longterm business visas who are suffering under unprecedented trade and transit terrorism inflicted upon them by Pakistans denial of passage for tradeThe cynical closure of access for this landlocked country is in total violation of UN declarations on Land Locked Developing countries LLDCs and a clear weaponisation of their trade and transit vulnerabilities This blatant Pakistani violation of WTO norms and of the UN Charter and international law should be condemned by the global community he saidIn his statement Pakistans Ambassador to the UN Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said that the most recent report of the Secretary General on the situation in Afghanistan seems to largely externalise the responsibility for Afghanistans multifaceted challengesThe fatalities of terrorists and their supporters as a result of CT counterterror operations are mentioned within the ambit of civilian casualties posing serious questions on the credibility of UNAMAs reporting from Afghanistan and the nature of their engagement with the Taliban Ahmad saidOn Pakistan questioning the intent of UNAMA and the veracity of the Secretary Generals report Parvathaneni said We would like to stress that support for multilateralism and the United Nations is not an a la carte menuIndia also voiced its steadfast position in rejecting terrorism in all its forms and manifestationsOnly coordinated efforts of the international community can ensure that ISIL and Al Qaida and their affiliates including the LashkareTayyiba and the JaisheMohammed and proxies of LeT such as The Resistance Front along with those who facilitate their operations no longer indulge in crossborder terrorism he said calling on the international community to work together towards this noble goalThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever