India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish, criticised Pakistan for “politicising” a UN Security Council (UNSC) Arria-formula meeting, asserting that the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir “has always been, is and will remain” a matter strictly internal to India.
Speaking at the Arria-formula meeting on “Bridging the Implementation Gap: Security Council Resolutions and Maintenance of International Peace and Security” on Tuesday (local time), Parvathaneni objected to remarks made by Pakistan’s representative and also the co-chair during the discussion.
He said, “I also refer to the unwarranted remarks made by the representative of Pakistan. It is incredible that a co-Chair expected to be balanced and unbiased in conduct, has chosen to politicize this forum. I would only like to stress for brevity of time that the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is a matter strictly internal to India. It is always been, is, and will remain so.”
The Arria-formula meeting is an informal and flexible gathering associated with the UNSC that allows member states and other stakeholders to discuss issues related to international peace and security.
Following the meeting, Parvathaneni shared details of India’s intervention in a post on X. He said, “Delivered India’s statement at the Arria formula meeting on ‘Bridging the implementation gap: UNSC resolutions and Maintenance of International Peace and Security.’ “
In the same post, he reiterated his criticism of Pakistan, saying, “Incredible that despite being co-chair, Pakistan politicized the Arria formula meeting and made unwarranted remarks on the Indian territory of Jammu and Kashmir-which has always been, is and will remain a matter strictly internal to India.”
