Sushma Swaraj's fiery response to Pakistan: Top 10 quotes

At UNGA, Swaraj gave a stinging response to Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's 'tirade' on Kashmir

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Last Updated : Sep 26 2016 | 8:16 PM IST

#WATCH: "Kashmir is an integral part of India, and will always be. Pakistan should stop dreaming", says EAM Sushma Swaraj at #UNGA pic.twitter.com/1OYsdks4vf

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 26, 2016
Targetting Pakistan squarely, India on Monday told the United Nations that Jammu and Kashmir is an inalienable part of the country and nobody can wrest it away by force.

Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, in a retort to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's speech last week where he harped on Kashmir, said at the UNGA: "Kashmir is an integral part of India and it will remain an integral part of India. No one can take it away by force. Pakistan should stop dreaming."

Top quotes by Sushma Swaraj at UNGA-
  • Giving a befitting reply to Pak, Sushma Swaraj said Those who seed extremist ideologies, reap a bitter harvest. This germ of evil has grown into a hydra-headed monster. 
  • Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones at others
  • Nurturing terrorism has become habit of some nations.
  • Need to isolate nations that fail to crackdown on terrorsim, work together for world peace 
  • Tried to resolve friendship with Pakistan via friendship not demands
  • Dhaka, Uri, Paris, Pathankot attacks have left us with scars 
  • Bahadur Ali living proof that terrorists come from across the border
  • Terrorism is biggest violation of human rights 

The external affairs minister in her speech also spoke on Paris Agreement, poverty and Make in India
  • On Oct 2, India will submit instrument of ratification for Paris Agreement 
  • Our biggest challenge today is to end poverty
  • Seeing a lot of foreign inflows due to Make in India scheme






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First Published: Sep 26 2016 | 8:16 PM IST

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