India Calls for UN Framework Review, Terms J&K Internal Matter
Responding to remarks made by Pakistan's representative during the meeting, Parvathaneni accused the co-chair of politicising the forum
New York: India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Harish Parvathaneni, on Tuesday called for a review of outdated mediation frameworks under Chapter VI of the UN Charter and rejected Pakistan's remarks on Jammu and Kashmir at an Arria-formula meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC).
In a post on X after the meeting on "Bridging the Implementation Gap: UNSC Resolutions and Maintenance of International Peace and Security," Parvathaneni said he had highlighted the distinct nature and applicability of Chapters VI and VII of the UN Charter.
Addressing the meeting, he said the two chapters are fundamentally different in nature and purpose.
Parvathaneni noted that Chapter VII is designed to enable concrete action in response to threats to peace, breaches of peace and acts of aggression when such measures offer a clear path to restoring peace.
He said failure to implement such measures could lead to a further deterioration of peace and other serious consequences, running contrary to the principles of multilateralism and international law.
Explaining India's position on Chapter VI, he said it provides a broad range of mechanisms for addressing disputes that could threaten international peace and security, including negotiation, inquiry, mediation, conciliation and arbitration, while taking into account any bilateral mechanisms already adopted by the parties concerned.
He stressed that such interventions are developed to address prevailing realities and are not intended to remain valid indefinitely.
Referring to long-standing issues before the Security Council, Parvathaneni cited the Palestine issue as an example where mediation frameworks have evolved over time in response to changing circumstances.
“There exists an undeniable case for reviewing outdated mediation frameworks. Any assumption of the perpetual applicability of a Chapter VI mediation intervention is erroneous to say the least,” he said.
The Indian envoy further argued that as member states review UN General Assembly mandates under the UN80 framework to improve efficiency, there is no reason why Security Council mandates should be excluded from similar scrutiny.
Responding to remarks made by Pakistan's representative during the meeting, Parvathaneni accused the co-chair of politicising the forum.
“It is incredible that a co-Chair expected to be balanced and unbiased in conduct has chosen to politicise this forum,” he said.
Reiterating India's position on Jammu and Kashmir, he stated, “The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is a matter strictly internal to India. It always has been, is, and will remain so.”
Chapter VI of the UN Charter deals with the peaceful settlement of disputes, while Chapter VII relates to action concerning threats to peace, breaches of peace and acts of aggression.
