At UNGA, India Opposes Pakistan; Unconfirmed Reports on UK Seizing Alleged Khalistani £10M

In the UN General Assembly India abstained on a draft resolution introduced by Pakistan and co-sponsored by China on Islamophobia. India took a what-about position, asserting that the prevalence of ‘religiophobia’ against Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and other faiths facing violence and discrimination must also be acknowledged rather than singling out just one religion. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said, ‘Clear evidence shows that over decades, followers of non-Abrahamic religions have also been affected by religiophobia. This has led to the emergence of contemporary forms of religiophobia, particularly anti-Hindu, anti-Buddhist and anti-Sikh sentiments.’ India stressed that the adoption of the resolution should not establish a precedent that could result in numerous resolutions centered on phobias tied to specific religions, ‘potentially dividing the United Nations into religious camps.’ India called on all member states to consider the broader scope of religious discrimination that persists globally. The 193-member General Assembly adopted the resolution Measures to combat Islamophobia, introduced by Pakistan on 15 Mar, with 115 nations voting in favor, none against and 44 abstentions, including India, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Ukraine and the UK. In another news which the UK has not confirmed, the UK govt. has confiscated roughly £10 million from alleged Khalistani networks and over 5,000 additional bank accounts are currently under scrutiny. The UK's investigation has supposedly extended to uncover suspicious transactions across Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, highlighting the global reach of such extremist networks. Among the notable seizures was a sum of £2M found in the account of Sikhs for Justice (SFJ).