Pakistan-China Rhetoric on Kashmir Falls Flat, Says Ex-UN Envoy Akbaruddin

By A Staff Reporter

New Delhi — Former Indian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Syed Akbaruddin, has sharply criticised China’s backing of Pakistan’s demand for an international inquiry into the recent Pahalgam terrorist attack. Calling it a “repetitive game” that has lost relevance on the world stage, Akbaruddin emphasised that the international community has moved past such orchestrated attempts by Islamabad and its close ally Beijing.

“This is a game that Pakistan plays regularly,” Akbaruddin said. “It's a game that it falters at. It’s a game that its only ally in such things is its all-weather friend China. But the rest of the world has moved on — it recognises Pakistan for what it is.”

He drew parallels with a similar episode in 2019, when China unsuccessfully attempted to bring up the Kashmir issue at the UN Security Council shortly after India revoked Article 370. “Back then, Pakistan wasn’t even a member of the Council. Still, China tried to raise the matter — and failed. So the world already understands the nature of the China-Pakistan nexus,” he stated