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EAM S Jaishankar’s UNGA speech live

India on Saturday strongly criticised Pakistan over its alleged role in global terrorism, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar speaking on the urgent need to curb the financing and support of terror groups. Speaking at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the EAM said that while nations must assert their rights, they must also confront threats posed by terrorism.“Countering terrorism is a particular priority. India has confronted this challenge since Independence, having a neighbour that is an epicentre for global terrorism. For decades now, major attacks are traced back to that country. Such actions must be unequivocally condemned. The financing of terrorism must be choked,” Jaishankar stated.He stressed that India continues to face the persistent threat of cross-border terrorism, which has affected its citizens for decades, and called for stronger international cooperation to tackle this menace.Jaishankar’s remarks come post the deadly Pahalgam attack and the consequent response India had to it termed ‘Operation Sindoor.’Live EventsJaishankar’s comment about UN”An objective report card will show that the UN is in a state of crisis. When peace is under threat from conflicts, when development is derailed by lack of resources, when human rights are violated by terrorism, the UN remains gridlocked. As its ability to forge common ground diminishes, belief in multilateralism also recedes…” said the EAM in New York.”How has the UN lived up to expectations? And just look at the state of the world. There are two significant conflicts underway – one in Ukraine, and the other in the Middle East/West Asia. Innumerable other hotspots don’t even make the news.” “…When a ‘once in a century’ pandemic hits us, we saw open discrimination in access to vaccines and to travel…” added Jaishankar. Jaishankar speaks about PakistanAt the 80th session of UNGA, EAM Dr S Jaishankar said, “India has confronted this challenge since its independence, having a neighbour that is an epicentre of global terrorism. For decades now, major international terrorist attacks are traced back to that one country. UN’s designated lists of terrorists are replete with its nationals. The most recent example of cross-border barbarism was the murder of innocent tourists in Pahalgam in April this year. India exercised its right to defend its people against terrorism and brought its organisers and perpetrators to justice. “While asserting our rights, we must also firmly face up to threats. Countering terrorism is a particular priority because it synthesises bigotry, violence, intolerance and fear. India has confronted this challenge since its independence, having a neighbour that is an epicentre of global terrorism. For decades now, major international terrorist attacks are traced back to that one country. UN’s designated lists of terrorists are replete with its nationals. The most recent example of cross-border barbarism was the murder of innocent tourists in Pahalgam in April this year. India exercised its right to defend its people against terrorism and brought its organisers and perpetrators to justice. Because terrorism is a shared threat, it is essential that there is much deeper international cooperation. When nations openly declare terrorism a state policy, when terror hubs operate on an industrial scale, when terrorists are publicly glorified, then such actions must be unequivocally condemned. The financing of terrorism must be choked even as prominent terrorists are sanctioned. Relentless pressure must be applied on the entire terrorism ecosystem. Those who condone nations that sponsor terror will find that it comes back to bite them.” Jaishankar brings up trade war“When it came to trade, non-market practices gamed rules and regimes. The resulting concentration exposed the world to leveraging. On top of that, we now see tariff volatility and uncertain market access as a result. De-risking is a growing compulsion, whether from limited sources of supply or over-dependence on a particular market,” Jaishankar noted.US President Donald Trump has warned BRICS members that he might levy additional tariffs for their participation in the bloc. Separately, he has already imposed hefty tariffs, including a 50% duty on imports from India and Brazil, and a 30% duty on most imports from South Africa.Out of the 50 per cent tariffs imposed on India, 25 per cent additional levies are for buying Russian oil. Bilateral negotiations to reach a trade agreement have resumed after a brief pause.S. Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday on the sidelines of UN General Assembly meetings. After the talks, Rubio said that India is of “critical” value to his country and welcomed the ongoing interaction in trade.Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now!
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