Sushma Swaraj could talk about terrorism in Pakistan, seat of the Security Council at the United Nations today

Foreign Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is expected to speak on issues such as relations between India and Pakistan, cross-border terrorism and the country's long-standing request to join the Security Council. in New York from here a few hours.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not attend this session of the World Rally. He delivered his first speech at the United Nations General Assembly as Prime Minister in 2014.

Ms. Swaraj's appearance on the world stage comes at a time when bilateral relations between India and Pakistan have been particularly difficult after the brutal killing of the Jawan border security force in the Jammu region. about 10 days ago. India did not take the incident lightly, a sentiment that was reflected in Ms. Swaraj's apparent rejection of Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. yesterday.

A few minutes earlier, she had delivered a scathing statement about terrorism with a finger that seemed firmly aimed at Pakistan. "The number of threats and incidents endangering South Asia is increasing Terrorism remains the greatest threat to peace and stability in our region and the world. terrorism forms, without any discrimination, and ends the ecosystem of its support, "said Ms. Swaraj in her address to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.

"I would like to stress that meetings, including high-level meetings, can only be effective if the expressions of determination translate into concrete actions on the ground," she added.

Incidentally, India and Pakistan seemed to be on the road to reconciliation only a few weeks ago, when the government accepted a request for a meeting of foreign affairs ministers on the sidelines of the General Assembly. India canceled the meeting the next day after three kidnapped policemen were killed by terrorists in Kashmir and the newly elected Pakistani government issued postage stamps in memory of Burhan Wani, a member of Hezbul Mujahideen.

Ms Swaraj's speech should also address the issue of granting India's permanent membership to the United Nations Security Council. While the Trump administration in the United States has reiterated its support for India's candidacy for the reformed Security Council, China is still not convinced. In addition, the developing country faces strong competition for the headquarters of better-positioned countries such as Germany, Japan and Brazil.