ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Sunday slammed India forits hypocrisy and double standard at the United Nations, while voting onthe Security Council’s resolution demanding Russia to stop its attack onUkraine.
In a video message, Foreign Minister Qureshi, in a veiled reference torecent voting in the United Nations Security Council over Russia-Ukraineconflict, said the double standards of Indian Prime Minister NarendraModi’s government had been exposed to the world.
“On one hand, it was declaring itself to be a part of the QuadrilateralSecurity Dialogue (QUAD) and claimed a net security provider, but on theother hand, when a resolution was tabled, it abstained,” he said addingthat India called upon the West to support it vis-a-vis China, but when thetime arrived, it gave mixed signals to those with whom it touted to havefirm ties.
The United Nations in a statement said Russia vetoed a UN Security Councilresolution on February 25 that would have demanded that Moscow immediatelystop its attack on Ukraine and withdraw all troops, a move several Councilmembers said was deplorable, but inevitable.
While 11 of the Council’s 15 members voted in favour of the text, ChinaIndia, and the United Arab Emirates abstained.
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With regard to the Indian botched airstrikes on February 27, 2019, ShahMahmood Qureshi said that the nation was united and ready to give abefitting response to any aggression.
The foreign minister said that he wanted to salute the armed forces of thecountry for achieving success against terrorism and securing the future ofevery child of the country.
