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India criticizes West due to double standards
(MENAFN) Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has criticized Western nations for what he described as hypocrisy in handling global conflicts, particularly regarding Kashmir. Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi on Tuesday, he argued that Western interventions are often justified as promoting democracy, whereas similar actions elsewhere are cast in a negative light.
Jaishankar specifically highlighted what he called the “longest-standing illegal occupation” since World War II—India’s territorial dispute in Kashmir. He claimed that when India sought intervention from the United Nations, an invasion was reframed as a mere dispute, equating the aggressor with the victim. He blamed several Western nations, including the UK, Canada, Belgium, Australia, and the US, for this recharacterization.
The Kashmir issue has remained a major source of tension between India and Pakistan since the two nations gained independence from British rule in 1947. While New Delhi accuses Islamabad of supporting terrorism, Pakistan alleges that India commits human rights abuses in the region.
Jaishankar’s remarks followed Pakistan’s criticism of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent statements on Jammu and Kashmir during a podcast with Lex Fridman. Modi claimed that India’s peace efforts with Pakistan had been repeatedly met with “hostility and betrayal,” prompting Pakistan’s Foreign Office to dismiss his remarks as “misleading and one-sided.”
The Indian foreign minister also pointed to inconsistencies in how the international community has treated the Taliban. He noted that the group, once isolated, was later engaged in diplomatic negotiations in Doha and Oslo, only to be condemned again for its actions. Jaishankar suggested that such shifts in stance were driven by Western self-interest rather than objective principles.
Calling for institutional reforms, Jaishankar urged the United Nations to review its handling of global affairs over the past eight decades. He emphasized the need for fairness in international governance, arguing that a strong global order must be built on consistent standards and a just approach to conflicts.
Jaishankar specifically highlighted what he called the “longest-standing illegal occupation” since World War II—India’s territorial dispute in Kashmir. He claimed that when India sought intervention from the United Nations, an invasion was reframed as a mere dispute, equating the aggressor with the victim. He blamed several Western nations, including the UK, Canada, Belgium, Australia, and the US, for this recharacterization.
The Kashmir issue has remained a major source of tension between India and Pakistan since the two nations gained independence from British rule in 1947. While New Delhi accuses Islamabad of supporting terrorism, Pakistan alleges that India commits human rights abuses in the region.
Jaishankar’s remarks followed Pakistan’s criticism of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent statements on Jammu and Kashmir during a podcast with Lex Fridman. Modi claimed that India’s peace efforts with Pakistan had been repeatedly met with “hostility and betrayal,” prompting Pakistan’s Foreign Office to dismiss his remarks as “misleading and one-sided.”
The Indian foreign minister also pointed to inconsistencies in how the international community has treated the Taliban. He noted that the group, once isolated, was later engaged in diplomatic negotiations in Doha and Oslo, only to be condemned again for its actions. Jaishankar suggested that such shifts in stance were driven by Western self-interest rather than objective principles.
Calling for institutional reforms, Jaishankar urged the United Nations to review its handling of global affairs over the past eight decades. He emphasized the need for fairness in international governance, arguing that a strong global order must be built on consistent standards and a just approach to conflicts.
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