ISLAMABAD: The Permanent Representative of the People’s Republic of China to the United Nations, Ambassador Fu Cong, called on the high-level parliamentary delegation led by former foreign minister and the Paki-stan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.
The discussion centred around the evolving security situation in South Asia in the wake of India’s re-cent aggression and Pakistan’s consistent efforts to uphold peace and stability.
During the meeting, Bilawal expressed heartfelt gratitude from the people of Pakistan for the une-quivocal support extended by China during Indian provocation.
He apprised the Chinese side of the developments following the Pahalgam attack of April 22 and Paki-stan’s responsible and restrained conduct in response to India’s belligerent posture.
He emphasised that it was regrettable that Pakistan’s offer of credible, impartial and independent in-vestigations was rejected by India.
Bilawal reiterated the centrality of resolving the Jammu and Kashmir dispute for sustainable peace in South Asia and urged China to play its role in the resolution of the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the Security Council resolutions through multilateral cooperation and engagement.
He emphasised the urgent need for the international community to transition from conflict manage-ment to conflict resolution for lasting peace in South Asia.
The delegation also shared details of India’s arbitrary attacks on Pakistani territory, its deliberate tar-geting of civilians, its active involvement in funding and supporting terrorism in Pakistan, and the pro-vocative decision to hold in abeyance the Indus Waters Treaty — a move equated to the weaponisa-tion of water and a violation of international law.
Both sides agreed that aggressive posturing and unilateral actions threaten peace in the region and must be firmly opposed. Both sides also expressed their shared commitment to peaceful resolution of disputes, multilateral cooperation, upholding the principles of the UN Charter, preserving the sanctity of treaties and respect for international law.
After concluding the talks, Bilawal expressed his views on X.
He said: “I condemned India’s reckless actions, including its weaponisation of water, and reaffirmed that IIOJK remains an unresolved dispute and a fault line for regional peace. Reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to the ceasefire, regional stability, and a peaceful resolution in accordance with the UN Charter.”
“The international community must reject India’s dangerous ‘new normal’ of aggression,” stressed Bi-lawal Bhutto.
The delegation also includes two former foreign secretaries, former ambassador Jalil Abbas Jilani, who also served as caretaker foreign minister, and former ambassador Tehmina Janjua.
Meanwhile, Russia’s permanent representative to the UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia called on the high-level parliamentary delegation of Pakistan, led by Bilawal Bhutto.
Bilawal briefed the Russian envoy on the situation following the Pahalgam attack, rejecting India’s baseless accusations against Pakistan without any evidence. –Agencies
