UN Gridlock: Jaishankar Criticizes Pakistan's Protective Stance on Terrorism

India's External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, addressed the gridlock within the UN Security Council, highlighting Pakistan's attempts to shield a terror group responsible for the Pahalgam attack. He criticized the global body's increasing polarization and called for meaningful reforms to maintain international peace and development goals.

India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has brought attention to significant gridlock concerns within the United Nations Security Council, directly addressing Pakistan's efforts to shield a terror group that confessed to carrying out the Pahalgam attack.

During a session marking the UN's 80th anniversary, Jaishankar underscored the increasing polarization within UN debates. He emphasized the urgent need for reforms to restore the institution's credibility in upholding international peace.

Citing the slowing pace of the Sustainable Development Goals Agenda 2030, Jaishankar warned that development, trade, and political independence could face severe setbacks without commitment to multilateralism, even criticizing global efforts that equate terror victims with perpetrators.

(With inputs from agencies.)