Pakistan’s Presidency of UNSC Marks Major Diplomatic Setback for India

Islamabad: Pakistan’s recent appointment as the President of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has dealt a severe diplomatic blow to India, marking a significant failure of India’s foreign policy. Pakistan’s effective counter-terrorism measures and growing global recognition of its diplomatic strategy have countered India’s anti-Pakistan propaganda, which has once again suffered a major setback.
Earlier this month, Pakistan was also elected as the Vice-Chair of the United Nations’ Counter-Terrorism Committee, further solidifying its standing on the global stage. This growing international acclaim for Pakistan has sparked a political rift between India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress party. Congress leaders have heavily criticized the Modi government for its diplomatic failures.
Poon Khera, the head of Congress’s media and public relations wing, stated in a statement that the Modi government had failed to isolate Pakistan on the global front following the Pulwama terrorist attack. He accused the government of disregarding the sacrifices of Indian soldiers and citizens, failing to deliver on its promises.
Renuka Chowdhury, another Congress leader, took to social media to question Modi’s foreign policy approach, asking why the four terrorists involved in the Pulwama attack are still at large. She criticized the government’s failure to address intelligence lapses and highlighted the emptiness of the diplomatic outreach after 151 international visits and countless diplomatic meetings, which resulted in no tangible success.
Chowdhury also pointed out that Modi’s administration had launched a false global diplomatic campaign, branding “Operation Sunder” as a counter-terrorism initiative, which was ultimately exposed as baseless and ineffective. This campaign, she argued, had only worsened India’s diplomatic standing.
Modi’s failed diplomatic strategy has led India into further international isolation, with the country’s foreign policy now facing increasing scrutiny and backlash both at home and abroad.