9 years ago
UNITED NATIONS:
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj slammed Pakistan in her address at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Saturday. Ms Swaraj raised issues like the global fight against terrorism, climate change and the Security Council's reform in her address. Directing her remarks at Pak Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, she said the nation should introspect how it emerged "export factory for terror". Ms Swaraj called on world leaders to gain common ground in acting against global terrorism. Like last year, Ms Swaraj delivered her speech in Hindi. Yesterday, Ms Swaraj and the US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson discussed a wide range of bilateral issues, including the situation in the neighbourhood and the Indo-Asia Pacific region.The minister spent a major part of her day on Friday giving final touches to her speech.
