India
Twitter was full of praise for Sushma Swaraj's speech at UNGA.
Updated : Sep 26, 2016, 11:12 PM IST
India asked the global community to urgently adopt a long-pending global treaty on terrorism as well as implement the UN Security Council reform, saying the world needs a more contemporary approach to combating terrorism and a Council that is less outdated.
Highlighting the two pending tasks of General Assembly, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said despite the passage of two decades, the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism, which was proposed by India in 1996, is yet to be implemented.
"...we will be judged by our action and equally by our inaction. What goals have we achieved and what objectives remain unfulfilled?," she said.
"As a result, we are unable to develop a norm under which terrorists shall be prosecuted or extradited. Therefore it is my appeal that this General Assembly acts with fresh resolve and urgency to adopt this critical Convention," she said.
On Security Council reform, Swaraj said just as the world needs a more contemporary approach to combating terrorism, there is also need for a Security Council that is less outdated and that continues to reflect the world order of an earlier era.
"The vast majority of nations share the belief that the UN should not remain frozen in 1945, just to serve the interests of a few. Whether it is institutions or issues, we must come to terms with present day realities and the challenges that confront us," she said.
Swaraj added that an expansion in the Permanent and non-Permanent membership of the Council to reflect contemporary realities is an urgent necessity.
"We must move forward substantively towards text-based negotiations. If both these long pending issues are addressed during your Presidency, the success of this Session will be ensured," she said.
"The 21st century has begun in the shadow of turmoil, but we can turn this into a golden age in the history of civilisation through united and concerted efforts. But what happens tomorrow will depend on what we do today," she said. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, one of BJP's most vocal critics led the praise for Swaraj. Here's how Twitter reacted:
Sushma ji presented India's viewpoint very well at UNGA. Congratulations to her
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) September 26, 2016
Pakistanis reacting to #SushmaSwaraj 's speech at #UNGA pic.twitter.com/M24X5gNy2j
— The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) September 26, 2016
In other news, Harshvardhan has stopped studying after watching #SushmaSwaraj at #UNGA
— The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) September 26, 2016
Pakistani cudn't undrstnd Nawaz Sharif's speech as it was in English.
— चार लोग (@WoCharLog) September 26, 2016
So #SushmaSwaraj spoke in hindi so that whole Pakistan can understand.
#SushmaSwaraj ji gave a strong reply to Pakistan in her #UNGA speech.. Now sir Arnab Goswami ji giving even stronger reply. #IndiaAtUNGA
— Paresh Rawal (@Babu_Bhaiyaa) September 26, 2016
Tough, no-nonsense speech by #SushmaSwaraj signalling that the gloves are off diplomatically, from now India will work to isolate Pak
— Sagarika Ghose (@sagarikaghose) September 26, 2016
Just compare the firmness & conviction in words of #SushmaSwaraj & #NawazSharif. That is the difference of Truth & Lie. Of Right & Wrong.
— Yashwant Deshmukh (@YRDeshmukh) September 26, 2016
The world must notice how firm yet polite she was. Unlike the crude and ghatiya style of the not-at-all-Sharif guy, https://t.co/prc346Wv7N
— atiya zaidi (@atiyaz) September 26, 2016
#SushmaSwaraj Ji delivered a brilliant speech at #UNGA . A clear message should have gone deep down the countries.
— Dr. Mahesh Sharma (@dr_maheshsharma) September 26, 2016
India doesn't need weapons to kill anyone. #SushmaSwaraj killed it with her words only.
— Sarfaraz Khan (@Itsme_sarfaraz) September 26, 2016
Indians after .@SushmaSwaraj 's brilliant speech.. #SushmaSwaraj at #UNGA pic.twitter.com/O0NyXCYCHQ
— MumBaekar.. (@katamulgi) September 26, 2016
Tendulkar's class, Ganguly's aggression,Dravid's determination, Sehwag's shots. I'm not talking abt Cricket,but speech of Sushma ji at #UNGA
— Paresh Rawal (@Babu_Bhaiyaa) September 26, 2016
Wonderfully, calm, mature, firm yet understated. So trademark @SushmaSwaraj Pakistan dealt with en passant, essentials stated in a few lines
— Shekhar Gupta (@ShekharGupta) September 26, 2016