‘Architects of 9/11 were not hiding in caves’: India tells UNSC in scathing attack at Pakistan
India's UN representative criticized Pakistan at a Security Council meeting, arguing that 9/11 architects were found in settled Pakistani communities rather than remote hideouts. The statement emphasized that a permissive environment for terror groups continues to exist in the region.
Why it matters
Highlights ongoing geopolitical friction between India and Pakistan regarding state-sponsored terrorism and international security.
In a scathing attack on Pakistan, India has said the “architects” of the 9/11 attacks were not hiding in “caves or badlands” but had long evaded detection, asserting that the same “permissive environment” continues to support terror groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed.
Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting, India’s Permanent Representative Harish Parvathaneni invoked the history of the September 11, 2001 attacks. He said al-Qaeda leaders Osama bin Laden and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed were eventually found in settled communities rather than remote hideouts.
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