'Politically Motivated Statements': India Calls Out Pakistan's 'Nefarious Agenda' At UN Meet
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He accused Pakistan of casting unwarranted aspersions over UN processes and maligning India in various discussions to advance their "nefarious agenda".
India firmly rebuked Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council on Thursday, accusing it of making politically motivated statements and misusing UN platforms to further a divisive agenda.
During the annual open debate on Children and Armed Conflict, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, condemned Pakistan for what he termed as 'unwarranted aspersions" and attempts to deflect attention from its own human rights abuses.
He accused Pakistan of casting unwarranted aspersions over UN processes and maligning India in various discussions to advance their 'nefarious agenda".
Ambassador Harish further called out Pakistan as 'one of the grave violators of the CAAC agenda".
'I am constrained to respond to the politically motivated remarks made by the delegate of Pakistan, one of the grave violators of the CAAC agenda. Pakistan is casting unwarranted aspersions over UN processes and also smearing India at various discussions to pursue their nefarious agenda," Harish said.
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