At UN, India Takes On Pakistan And China; Renews Call For Action Against Jaish, Lashkar

In a clear reference to Pakistan providing safe havens to terror groups, India has told the UN that the international community needs to urgently address the backing outfits like the Haqqani Network, LeT and JeM draw from their "shadowy supporters" in Afghanistan’s neighbourhood.

The international community has to make "it clear that we will neither roll over in the face of terror, nor will we allow the roll back of the achievements of the resolute people and government of Afghanistan in the last decade and a half," India's Permanent Representative Syed Akbaruddin said.

India also renewed its demand for international action against Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror groups and "their shadowy supporters". Quoting Rumi, the envoy warned Pakistan: "What you sow will bear fruit. If you have any sense my friend, don't plant anything but peace.”

In an implied criticism of China, he blamed the "split" in the UN bodies that mete out sanctions on terrorist organisations for the world body's inability to deal with terrorism. China has blocked India's efforts to have international sanctions imposed on Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar.