On September 25, an Indian diplomat Sneha Dubey showed Pakistan a mirror at the UN General Assembly. The young IFS officer gave a fiery speech at the biggest diplomacy stage in the world where all eyes were set and what the representative from India say. In her speech, Dubey asked Pakistan to immediately vacate all areas under its illegal occupation. Further, she also labelled Pakistan as an “arsonist disguising itself as a firefighter”.
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On a world diplomacy stage, India is known to be averse to raising conflicts, castigate another country, or antagonize a world leader. However, on September 25, a new reckoning was made when a young diplomat represented India at the United Nations General Assembly being held in New York.
In her address, the diplomat Sneha Dubey lashed out on Pakistan and directly raised call to Pak PM to vacate Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. Here are the facts of the matter:
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The Facts of the Matter
On Saturday, India once again reiterated its position on Jammu & Kashmir, and its representative at the UNGA Sneha Dubey proclaimed that J&K and Ladakh were and will continue to be “an integral and an inalienable part of India”.
Pak PM Imran Khan Calls Modi Govt “Fascist”
The young diplomat’s remark came after Pakistan PM Imran Khan gave an address a day before where he spoke about Islamophobia, and labelled the current Narendra Modi government as ‘fascist’. He also spoke about Jammu & Kashmir and the human rights violation that transpired after Article 370 was revoked.
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Sneha Dubey Uses ‘Rights to Reply’ Against Imran Khan’s Remarks
Sneha Dubey used a ‘Rights to Reply’ against PM Khan’s remarks and claimed that J&K and Ladakh is and will always be India’s “integral and inalienable part.” She further said that, “This includes the areas that are under the illegal occupation of Pakistan. We call upon Pakistan to immediately vacate all areas under its illegal occupation.”
First Secretary Sneha Dubey also added, “Pakistan holds the ignoble record of hosting the largest number of terrorists proscribed by the UNSC (United Nations Security Council). Osama bin Laden got shelter in Pakistan. Even today, Pakistan leadership glorifies him as a martyr.”
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“Not The First Time Pak Leader Misused UN”
She added that Pakistan PM Khan’s speech yesterday was not the first time Pakistan attempted misusing UN to propagate lies against India. “Regrettably, this is not the first time the leader of Pakistan has misused platforms provided by the UN to propagate false and malicious propaganda against my country, and seeking in vain to divert the world’s attention from the sad state of his country where terrorists enjoy free pass while the lives of ordinary people, especially those belonging to the minority communities, are turned upside down.”
India Wants Normal Relations with All Neighbours
She also added that India desires normal relations with all its neighbours which includes Pakistan, however, she claimed that it would be for Pakistan capital Islamabad to work towards “creating a conducive atmosphere by taking credible, verifiable and irreversible actions to not allow any territory under its control to be used for cross border terrorism against India in any manner.”
Sneha Dubey Trends on Twitter, Netizens Laud the Young Diplomat
After her fiery speech at the biggest diplomacy podium in the world, Dubey was on top of the trending list on Twitter. She is being appreciated by Indians for her articulate and well-worded response to Pakistan.
India’s First Secretary at the UN, Sneha Dubey, articulates India’s reply to Pak PM Imran’s ‘stuck record’ speech. PM @NarendraModi speaks at the #UNGA this evening India time. pic.twitter.com/5vH1wQi5cJ
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) September 25, 2021
Take out 5 min minutes of ur life & watch this video🔥 Just look at the strong language used. we have seen many responses at UN but this is diff. Strong message sent to pakistan & other countries. Officially call out pak on Bangladesh genocide #SnehaDubey
pic.twitter.com/d7tufaUQpT— Sneha🇮🇳 (@Shinde25sneha) September 25, 2021
At the UNGA India's first secretary Sneha Dubey responded to Imran Khan's remarks on Kashmir.
"We call upon Pakistan to immediately vacate all areas under its illegal occupation"#SnehaDubey 👏👏
pic.twitter.com/zg6vXIj8hS— निष्कर्ष (Nishh) (@Nishkarsh1108) September 25, 2021
Prime minister and foreign minister toh door ki baat hai, indian diplomats are enough for a terrorist country. Great reply by Sneha dubey. #UNGA #ModiInUSA #SnehaDubey pic.twitter.com/Qgo1sId9yp
— Armoured_assault (@Vivek_707) September 25, 2021
Wow! Just Bang on. She had nailed it and made the nation proud. #SnehaDubey #UNGA https://t.co/MOYANrk7Cz
— Raj Nandi (@smartraj09) September 25, 2021
What Do We Know About Sneha Dubey Who Stirred UN?
An Indian Foreign Officer (IFS) of 2012 batch, Sneha has a myriad of relevant experience. After completing her schooling from Goa, she took to the Fergusson College, Pune and later studied at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).
At JNU, she did her MPhil in International studies. In 2011, she realized her dream of being in IFS and cleared her civil services exam in her first attempt. Before her stint as the first secretary at the UN, she also worked at the Ministry of External Affairs and represented India in 2014 at Madrid.