Vidisha Maitra, first secretary of the ministry of foreign affairs, took about five minutes to expose Pakistan's game of charade played over 50 minutes by Khan at the UN
The decision to field a young diplomat to demolish Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's rhetoric at UNGA was to reflect a new India, said Syed Akbaruddin, the country's envoy to the United Nations.
Vidisha Maitra, first secretary of the ministry of foreign affairs, took about five minutes to expose Pakistan's game of charade played over 50 minutes by Khan at the UN. Akbaruddin said India used its 'right of reply' option to counter Pakistan.
"We are a country with a tradition, a country with a very consistent approach. We also know Pakistan very well, and its approach. So if its focus is on one issue, and this issue with which we are very familiar with, we always feel that our young diplomats, who reflect a new India, have the ability to articulate India's position in very nuanced manner but also very forcefully," said the envoy.
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- Vidisha Maitra took just five minutes to expose Pakistan’s game of charade
- She gave sharp rebuttal to all the issues raised by Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan
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Akbaruddin said diplomats like Maitra bring to the table the zest and the energy of the young and an understanding of the issues that are historical in nature. He said the UN is a place where people work in partnerships, which can be forged on issues of common interest. "If Pakistan wants to project an issue of individual interest, this is their choice, they wasted it."
In sharp contrast to Khan, Akbaruddin said, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made clear that India's ambition levels for sustainable development far exceed what was thought of even a decade ago. "PM's mention that from the high target we have already set in terms of renewable energy of 175 GWs, we are now moving to a target of more than 400 GW. That is considerable."
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