Sushma Swaraj calls upon world leaders to isolate nations sheltering terrorists

India has strongly pitched for cornering Pakistan over the issue of terrorism saying countries that nurture, peddle and export terror should have no place in the comity of nations. 

Addressing the UN General Assembly, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said terrorism is the worst form of violation of human rights as it targets innocent people. Taking a veiled dig at Pakistan, she said there are nations where UN designated terrorists roam freely and deliver their poisonous sermons of hate with impunity, an apparent reference to Mumbai attack mastermind and Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed. She also made a strong pitch for isolating such nations who speak the language of terrorism and for whom sheltering terrorists has become their calling card. Mrs.Swaraj called for united action from the world community to uproot the menace and demanded if any country does not becomes part of this strategy, it should be isolated. 

In a strong rebuttal of the



baseless allegations made by Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's from the podium of the General Assembly about human rights violations by India in Kashmir, Ms. Swaraj said he should first see what is happening in Balochistan which is witnessing the worst form of state oppression. She asserted that Pakistan cannot snatch Kashmir from India by provocative speeches as it is an integral part of India and will remain so. 

Ms. Swaraj also called for early adoption of Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism to develop norms to prosecute and extradite terrorists. She also demanded expansion of UN Security Council to reflect contemporary realities. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for her speech at the UN General Assembly. Shortly after Swaraj delivered the address Prime minister congratulated her in a tweet for a firm, effective & fine articulation of a wide range of global issues at UNGA.