India Condemns Pakistan's "Trade and Transit Terrorism" Against Afghanistan at UN Security Council Meeting

Harish Parvathaneni stated that India has consistently advocated for peace and stability in Afghanistan.

New Delhi:

India strongly criticized Pakistan regarding the Afghanistan crisis during a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting in New York on Wednesday. India's Permanent Representative Harish Parvathaneni expressed that New Delhi shares the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan's (UNAMA) concerns over airstrikes and condemned the killing of innocent women, children, and cricketers in Afghanistan.

In his pointed remarks against Pakistan, Parvathaneni said, "We also note with grave concern the practice of "trade and transit terrorism" that the people of Afghanistan are being subjected to by the cynical closure of access for a landlocked country whose people have been suffering numerous debilitating conditions for many years."

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"These acts are in violation of WTO norms. Such open threats and acts of war against a fragile and vulnerable LLDC nation, trying to rebuild in difficult circumstances, constitute a blatant violation of the UN Charter and international law. While we condemn such acts, we also strongly support the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Afghanistan," he further emphasized.

The Pakistan-Afghanistan Skirmishes

Parvathaneni's comments come amid ongoing border conflicts between Pakistan and Afghanistan, particularly intensified since the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in 2021. Islamabad claims that Afghan-based militants have executed recent attacks in Pakistan, including suicide bombings involving Afghan nationals. Kabul has denied these allegations, maintaining that it cannot be held responsible for Pakistan's internal security issues.

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In late November, a new round of peace negotiations between the South Asian nations failed to achieve a breakthrough to resolve tensions. While a ceasefire agreed upon in Qatar's Doha had largely held, subsequent efforts to secure a long-term arrangement through follow-up talks in Istanbul last month did not result in a peace agreement.

"India: A Strong Advocate For Peace In Afghanistan"

During Monday's UNSC meeting, Harish Parvathaneni emphasized that India has consistently been a strong advocate for peace and stability in Afghanistan over the years.

"Coordinated regional and international cooperation on key issues concerning Afghanistan is paramount, as is strongly engaging relevant parties for promoting peace, stability, and development in the country," he stated.

Parvathaneni added that New Delhi continues to closely monitor the security situation in Afghanistan.

He urged the international community to coordinate efforts towards ensuring "that entities and individuals designated by the UN Security Council, ISIL, and Al-Qaeda and their affiliates, including Lashkar-e-Tayyiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed and proxies of LeT such as the Resistance Front, along with those who facilitate their operations, no longer indulge in cross-border terrorism."