Notably, while Pakistan participated in the meeting, India was absent
Shashi Tharoor, a former UN diplomat and Congress leader, expressed on Tuesday that he does not anticipate any significant outcomes from the recent closed-door United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting in New York regarding the tensions between India and Pakistan.
The meeting, attended solely by member countries, kept its discussions under wraps, leaving the specifics unclear.
However, reports indicate that UNSC members confronted Pakistan with challenging inquiries about its connections to Lashkar-e-Taiba, the false flag narrative, the targeting of tourists based on religion, and nuclear threats.
Tharoor, drawing from his understanding of UNSC, emphasized that the Council is unlikely to issue any resolutions against either India or Pakistan.
“I am quite confident that the UNSC will not pass a resolution criticising Pakistan because China will veto it; they will not pass a resolution criticising us, as many countries will object to it and probably veto it,”
This meeting followed Pakistan’s request for ‘closed consultations’ in light of the escalation following the Pahalgam terror attack. Sources reveal that Council members scrutinized Islamabad regarding its ties to Lashkar-e-Taiba in relation to the attack.
During the informal session, several members urged both nations to de-escalate tensions. They also encouraged Pakistan to engage in direct dialogue with India.
Tharoor noted that briefings suggested member countries recognized about the concerns over terrorism and Lashkar-e-Taiba. These had understandably provoked a reaction from India after the Pahalgam incident.
“These were what we call closed-door consultations. I have been there many times. All we hear about these are unofficial background briefings by delegates inside the room, but the room itself is quite small,”
Notably, while Pakistan, a non-permanent member of the Security Council, participated in the meeting, India was absent.
“They (Pakistan) are one of the 15 members; India is not in the room. In these circumstances, Pakistan would have thought that they have an advantage,”
The participants held the hour-and-a-half meeting not in the main UNSC Chamber but in a smaller consultation room next door.
This development follows the tragic April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. It resulted in the loss of 26 lives, including 25 tourists and one local.
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