External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, speaking at the 79th session of the UN General Assembly on Saturday, took a jibe at Pakistan over the terrorism that it harbours, saying the country is making a ‘conscious choice’ of being left behind in the global order due to its Karma.

“Many countries get left behind due to circumstances beyond their control, but some make conscious choices with disastrous consequences. A premier example is our neighbour Pakistan”, S Jaishankar said.

“Unfortunately, their misdeeds affect others as well, especially the neighbourhood. When this polity instils such fanaticism among its people. Its GDP can only be measured in terms of radicalisation and its exports in the form of terrorism”, he added.

The External Affairs Minister further pointed out that Pakistan should not blame the world for its present condition, stressing that this is only its karma. “A dysfunctional nation coveting the lands of others must be exposed and must be countered”, he added.

Jaishankar particulary lashed out at Pakistan after their Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif compared the situation in Kashmir to that of Palestine.