Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stayed clear of mentioning prevailing situation in Occupied Jammu and Kashmir in his address to UN General Assembly in New York on Friday, choosing instead to focus on domestic policies such as development and sanitation.
He did however make an oblique reference to arch-rivals Pakistan, saying, “We belong to a country that has given the world, not war, but Buddha’s message of peace.
“And that is the reason why our voice against terrorism, to alert the world about this evil rings with seriousness and outrage,” remarked the Hindu nationalist leader.
Harping on his terror mantra, Modi said the world needs to unite in the fight against terrorism, adding that it was the greatest threat to humanity and the biggest global challenge.
If war imposed by India, we will fight till the end: PM Imran says in UNGA speech
While Modi was delivering his speech, thousands of Pakistanis, Sikhs and members of human rights organisations protested against India's human rights violations in IoK outside the UN headquarters.
Massive crowd pulling in outside UN to show solidarity with Kashmiri people and to protest against Modi’s ethnic cleansing drive in Kashmir #ImranKhanVoiceOfKashmir pic.twitter.com/42X89Ot3U4
— PTI (@PTIofficial) September 27, 2019
Stunning crowd outside United Nations’s headquarter; registering their protest against the illeagle and unconstitutional clampdown in Kashmir by Indian forces #ImranKhanVoiceOfKashmir pic.twitter.com/yqGZsG5Cid
— PTI (@PTIofficial) September 27, 2019
Coward and fascist MODI never had the courage to speak a word for 8 Million people kept hostage by 900,000 Indian troops in IOK
— Dr. Iftikhar Durrani (@IftikharDurani) September 27, 2019
We stand with Kashmiris!
#ImranKhanVoiceOfKashmir pic.twitter.com/IUNWhMy5kF
Spirits rejuvenated as Pakistani Foreign Minister @SMQureshiPTI joins the historic protest outside UNGA! Special thanks to Kashmiri community for reciprocating the love with Pakistan Zindabad slogans. We will fight for you until Kashmir is FREE.#ImranKhanVoiceOfKashmir pic.twitter.com/v8qf7YXs94
— PTI (@PTIofficial) September 27, 2019
New Delhi imposed draconian measures including use of brute force, detentions, curfew and a communications blackout after revoking the disputed valley’s semi-autonomous status in a rushed presidential decree on August 5.
In comparison to Modi's low-key address, Prime Minister Imran Khan came down hard on India, saying Pakistan would fight till the end if New Delhi imposed a war in case of any Pulwama-like situation in Indian Occupied Kashmir.
“If a conventional war starts between the two countries, anything could happen. But supposing a country seven times smaller than its neighbour is faced with the choice: either you surrender, or you fight for your freedom till death?” he said.
“What will we do? I ask myself these questions. We will fight… and when a nuclear-armed country fights to the end, it will have consequences far beyond the borders.”
He said there will be bloodbath once curfew is lifted in IOK.
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