Today, India’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Syed Akbaruddin addressed the press after the UN Security Council meeting in New York.
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Naturally, India was asked about the scrapping of Article 370. Following which Akbaruddin defended India’s position on Kashmir said that it was an internal matter of the state.
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Given that the tensions between the two countries are high, Akbaruddin was asked when he would be ready to begin a dialogue with Pakistan.
Responding to which the ambassador told the Pakistani journalist:
So, let me start by coming across to you and shaking hands. All three of you.
And he did exactly that.
#WATCH: Syed Akbaruddin, India’s Ambassador to UN says,”so, let me start by coming across to you and shaking hands. All three of you,” to a Pakistani journalist when asked,”when will you begin a dialogue with Pakistan?” pic.twitter.com/0s06XAaasl
— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2019
Twitter has been hailing Akbaruddin for his response ever since.
Syed Savage-uddin 🔥😂
— Roshan Rai (@RoshanKrRai) August 16, 2019
Charming, composed, effective and firm @AkbaruddinIndia you made us proud and knocked it out of the park. Star performance https://t.co/1vlb9k9d88
— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) August 16, 2019
Syed Akbaruddin is an absolute rockstar. pic.twitter.com/O4wIeOGkQh
— Abhijit Majumder (@abhijitmajumder) August 16, 2019
Amazingly composed, charming performance by Syed Akbaruddin, India’s ambassador at UN, on #Kashmir. Great show on a difficult wicket.
— Madhavan Narayanan (@madversity) August 16, 2019
#UNSC
— Roopak Nayak (@RoopakNayak) August 16, 2019
Welldone Mr. Syed Akbaruddin we are proud of you.
You are the pride of the country.
🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/HvIHYWolfL
Syed Akbaruddin is a Diplomat par excellence. Takes first three questions from Pakistani media while Chinese and Pakistani diplomats run away from questions. When @AkbaruddinIndia is asked when will you hold dialogue with Pakistan. He walks up to them and shakes hands. Super! pic.twitter.com/YJV1JbXXmw
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) August 16, 2019
Syed Akbaruddin today at #UNSC pic.twitter.com/aYdgSGa8Ox
— Kunal (@happypunekar) August 16, 2019
The rockstar of the day #akbaruddin . You made us proud at #UNSecurityCouncil https://t.co/FFU1A8V8d6
— Nahush Mohanty (@MajorNahush) August 16, 2019
Public order is integral to ensure that democracy prospers #wellsaid#akbaruddin #PakHumiliated#UNforKashmirFreedom #UNSCKashmir
— suranjan das (@wan2liv) August 16, 2019
India is vibrant thriving democracy,and we live by it every day
— suranjan das (@wan2liv) August 16, 2019
–#akbaruddin
#PakHumiliated
One of the occasions when you think 💭 that you should have chosen Indian Foreign Service ( IFS ) over Indian Administrative Service ( IAS) !! 🇮🇳@CentralIfs @AkbaruddinIndia #UNSC #akbaruddin #Pakistanhumiliated
— Nileshkumar Kshirsagar IAS (@NileshKumar_IAS) August 16, 2019
Well, that was gracefully done.