Jaishankar Calls for UN Reform as India Rebukes Pakistan Over Kashmir and Nuclear Rhetoric
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called for greater representation of India and Africa in global decision-making, while India criticised Pakistan over its nuclear rhetoric and statements on Jammu and Kashmir at the United Nations.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has called for reform of the United Nations Security Council, arguing that India and Africa remain underrepresented in global decision-making. His remarks in Addis Ababa highlighted the need for a more democratic and representative system of global governance.
At the United Nations, India criticised Pakistan over its nuclear rhetoric and statements concerning Jammu and Kashmir. New Delhi said nuclear weapons should not be treated as routine instruments of statecraft and asserted that it would not bow to nuclear blackmail.
In a separate exchange, India accused Pakistan of misusing the UN platform to spread what it described as false claims about Jammu and Kashmir, an Indian Union Territory.
Meanwhile, a court in Paris sentenced a 29-year-old Indian man to 20 years in prison for leading an online group linked to the sexual abuse and exploitation of young girls, including minors, according to authorities.
In the United States, President Donald Trump announced a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin involving diesel supplies for US and global markets. The announcement drew criticism from Senator Richard Blumenthal, who described the arrangement as an embarrassment amid Washington’s Russia sanctions policy.
Trump also renewed his complaint about not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, claiming he deserved the award for conflicts he said he had helped settle.
Separately, Elon Musk shared reports concerning donations to the BJP by Reliance-backed companies, intensifying his public dispute with the corporate group over Starlink’s proposed entry into India.
