'9/11 architects were not hiding in caves': India hits out at Pakistan at UN over terror safe havens
India's UN representative criticized Pakistan for providing a safe haven to the architects of the 9/11 attacks, citing evidence that key al-Qaida leaders were found in settled communities rather than remote areas. The statement calls for international action to dismantle the terror infrastructure in the region.
Why it matters
This diplomatic confrontation highlights ongoing geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan regarding state-sponsored terrorism.
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday hit out at Pakistan at the UN Security Council, saying Islamabad had provided a "permissive environment" to the "architects" of the 9/11 attacks and continues to provide space and support to terror groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed.Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting, India's Permanent Representative P Harish recalled the 9/11 terror attacks in United States and said al-Qaida leaders Osama bin Laden and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed were eventually found in settled communities in Pakistan rather than "caves or badlands".“The international community supported the global campaign to counter terrorism in the wake of 9/11.
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