Pakistan's China-backed bid to raise Kashmir issue in UNSC fails for the second time; members say bilateral matter
FirstpostIndia on Wednesday slammed Pakistan for again trying to raise the Kashmir issue in the UN Security Council where it failed yet again to find any support, with New Delhi asserting that Islamabad needs to focus on the hard tasks it has to address in order to ensure normal relations with India United Nations: India on Wednesday slammed Pakistan for again trying to raise the Kashmir issue in the UN Security Council where it failed yet again to find any support, with New Delhi asserting that Islamabad needs to focus on the hard tasks it has to address in order to ensure normal relations with India. Earlier on Wednesday, China made the fresh pitch to raise the Kashmir issue under “other matters” during closed consultations in the Security Council Consultations Room. A European source, heading into the Security Council meeting, had described the discussions on Kashmir during the closed consultations to be “low key.” A top European diplomat said the issue should be resolved bilaterally and it was a “domestic affair.” Akbaruddin further said that “Pakistan’s practice of using false pretenses to distract from addressing the malaise that afflicts it has run its course. We hope that Pakistan pays heed to the clear signals sent out here today and focuses on the hard tasks it has to address in order to ensure normal relations with India.” #WATCH New York: Syed Akbaruddin, India’s Ambassador & Permanent Representative to United Nations speaks on China holding an informal closed-door consultation on Kashmir in United Nations Security Council.