India yesterday hit back at Pakistan after it raised the Kashmir issue at the UN Security Council, saying the country that hosted al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and attacked the neighboring parliament has no “preaching” power. doesn’t have credibility. United Nations Organ.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the credibility of the United Nations depends on its effective response to the major challenges of our times, be it pandemics, climate change, conflict or terrorism.

“We are clearly focused today on the urgency of reforming multilateralism. We will naturally have our particular views, but at least there is a growing convergence that this cannot be delayed further,” said Jaishankar, who is chairing India’s signature event on reformed multilateralism.

“While we search for the best solution, our discourse should never generalize such threats. There should be no question of justifying what the world considers unacceptable. State sponsorship applies. Nor can hosting Osama bin Laden and attacking a neighboring parliament serve as credentials to preach before this Council.

Jaishankar arrived here on Tuesday to preside over two signature events on counter-terrorism and reformed multilateralism under India’s current presidency of the UN Security Council. 15-Nation.

His strong remarks came after Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto raised the Kashmir issue while speaking at the council’s debate on reformed multilateralism.

External Affairs Minister yesterday chaired an open debate on ‘Maintenance of International Peace and Security: New Directions for Reformed Multilateralism’ at the United Nations Security Council, a special event organized by India’s Presidency of the 15-nation Council.

Bhutto was among more than 60 speakers listed for the debate, who raised the Kashmir issue in her remarks at the council. India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj was presiding over the debate when Bhutto spoke at the Council, read the report.

Later, as Jaishankar presided over the debate, he reacted strongly to Bhutto’s comments.

He referred to the mastermind of the September 11 attacks on American bin Laden, who was living in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad and was killed in a May 2011 raid on his hideout by US Navy SEALs.

Eighteen years ago on December 13, terrorists from the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) attacked the Indian Parliament complex in New Delhi, killing nine people.

Tension between India and Pakistan has escalated since New Delhi abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir on 5 August 2019. India’s decision drew a strong reaction from Pakistan, which downgraded diplomatic ties and expelled the Indian envoy.

India has categorically told the international community that the abrogation of Article 370 was an internal matter. It also advised Pakistan to accept the reality and stop all anti-India propaganda.

India has told Pakistan that it wants normal neighborly relations with Islamabad in an environment free of terrorism, hostility and violence.