Pakistan is a terrorist state: Eenam Gambhir, also slams Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan was accused of carrying out “war crimes” against Indians through its "long-standing policy" of sponsoring terrorism and was also called a “terrorist state” by India. This happened few hours after Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif racked up Kashmir issue at the UN General Assembly session.

In a response to the speech of Nawaz Sharif’s speech, India said that even those designated as terrorists roam freely in Pakistan and operate with state support.

Sharif talked about the violation of human rights in Kashmir and raised the matter with almost every world leader - including those from the US, the UK, Japan and Turkey - during the UNGA. He sought their intervention to resolve the matter. To its reply, First Secretary in the Permanent Mission of India to the UN Eenam Gambhir said "the worst violation of human rights is terrorism."

"When practiced as an instrument of state policy it is a war crime. What my country and our other neighbours are facing today is Pakistan's long-standing policy of sponsoring terrorism, the consequences of which have spread well beyond our region. India sees in Pakistan "a terrorist state" which channelizes billions of dollars, much of it diverted from international aid, to training, financing and supporting terrorist groups as militant proxies against it neighbours," she added.

She made a reference to to JeM chief Masood Azhar and Mumbai terror attack mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi and said that people from terrorist organizations and their leaders, even those designated by UN, without any problem roam around freely in the streets of Pakistan and they operate with the State’s support.

"With the approval of authorities, many terrorist organisations raise funds openly in flagrant violation of Pakistan's international obligations," she said.

She also highlighted the irony that Pakistan talks about restrain, renunciation and peace while Pakistan's nuclear proliferation record is marked by "deception and deceit. She also said that the international community has made many false promises on terrorism and renunciation of lies and self-restrain on threats could be a good place for Pakistan to start.

India also condemned Sharif for glorifying Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani, who was killed on July 8 by the Indian forces
"Even today we have heard support by the Prime Minister of Pakistan for a self-acknowledged commander of a known terrorist organization," Gambhir said.

"Pakistan extends support to extremist groups, it suppresses minorities and women and denies basic human rights including through draconian laws," she added while talking about Pakistan terrorizing its own citizens.

Gambhir also made a clear statement that India will be doing anything to protect all of its citizens from all acts of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir."We cannot and will not allow terrorism to prevail," she said.

"The effect of its toxic curriculum are felt across the globe," Gambhir said, adding that it is ironical that a country which has established itself as the global epicenter of terrorism, is preaching human rights and talks about the ostensible support for self-determination.
She also brought it to the notice of UN General Assembly that shortly before Sharif gave its ironic statements about violation of human rights in the world body, its envoy in New Delhi was summoned in the context of the most recent of the terror attacks in Uri that claimed 18 Indian lives.

"That terrorist attack is part of a trail of continuous flow of terrorists trained and armed by our neighbour and tasked to carry out terrorist attacks in my country," she said.

(image: Indiatimes)