India came in support of Afghanistan: UN reprimanded Pakistan, called air strikes a flagrant violation of international laws
United Nations. India has condemned Pakistan’s air strikes on Afghanistan, calling them a “clear violation” of international law and saying it is “hypocrisy” to call for Islamic solidarity while carrying out attacks that kill civilians during Ramzan.
Addressing the Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan on Monday, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Harish Parvatneni reiterated New Delhi’s support to the UN Secretary-General’s call to ensure compliance with international humanitarian law and the protection of civilians.
He said, “India strongly condemns the air strikes on Afghan soil, which are a blatant violation of international law, the UN Charter and the principle of the country’s sovereignty.” He said, “It is hypocritical to support the high principles of international law and Islamic solidarity on the one hand and on the other hand to carry out barbaric air strikes during the holy month of Ramadan.” Till March 6, 185 innocent civilians have been killed in these attacks.
According to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), about 55 percent of the 185 people killed are women and children, and more than 100,000 people have been displaced by the attacks. Parvataneni expressed serious concern over the denial of passage and deliberate obstruction of access to trade in a landlocked country like Afghanistan, terming it a form of transit terrorism.
Calling it a violation of World Trade Organization (WTO) norms as well as international law, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations said the trade and transit constraints of landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) should not be used as a weapon. “While we condemn these acts, we reaffirm our support for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Afghanistan,” he said.
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