While Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi avoided any mention of Kashmir in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly, Pakistan’s Prime Minister launched an extraordinary attack on his Indian counterpart, warning of a “bloodbath” in the disputed region.
He said “bloodbath” in Indian-administered Kashmir, which has been under lockdown since New Delhi scrapped its semi-autonomous status in early August.
Pakistan’s Premier has warned the United Nations General Assembly of a potential nuclear war with neighboring India following a simmering crisis in disputed Jammu and Kashmir.
“There are 900,000 troops there, they haven’t come to, as Narendra Modi says – for the prosperity of Kashmir… These 900,000 troops, what are they going to do? When they come out? There will be a bloodbath,” he said.
Imran Khan’s warning that echoed during his much-anticipated address to the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, came hours after the U.S. pressed New Delhi to lift weeks-long clampdown in the disputed valley.
Moreover, The prime minister also discussed the Kashmir situation during a meeting with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
The prime minister briefed him on the Curfew and Communications blackout imposed in Kashmir which have now been in place for 54 days, saying such “draconian lock-down” had no parallel in recent history.
Stressing the need for the restrictions to be lifted immediately, Imran Khan once again conveyed Pakistan’s rejection of India’s illegal and unilateral actions of August 5.
He underlined that India’s recent actions represented “a new chapter of intensified human rights abuses” and noted that the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights had comprehensively documented previous human rights violations by India in Kashmir.
“The prime minister highlighted the risks to regional peace and security that arose from India’s illegal and irresponsible actions,” the statement said.
The UN chief during the meeting reiterated his deep concern over the human rights and humanitarian situation in occupied Kashmir, the press release said.
Guterres said that he would “remain engaged on the issue” and conveyed that his offer to help facilitate a peaceful solution of the Kashmir issue continued to stand.
