New York: Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday used the forum of the UN General Assembly to openly express to the global Muslim sentiment on the issue of Kashmir as he launched a frontal attack on India, and held out the threat of a conventional war spinning out of control between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
Addressing the top world body, Imran Khan said: "If a conventional war starts and anything could happen, supposing a country seven times smaller than its neighbour is faced with the choice, either you surrender or you fight for your freedom till death; And I asked myself this question, and my belief is 'La-ilaha-illallah', there is no God but one, and we will fight."
Peddling its false narrative against India, the cricketer-turned-politician spoke for about 50 minutes, far exceeding the 15-20-minute time limit that leaders are expected to adhere to while making their national statements.
The epicenter of terrorism hit out at the Indian establishment for the massive deployment of troops in Kashmir and advocated for the human rights of the Kashmiri people.
Targetting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said, "Illusions of racial superiority and arrogance lead people to make mistakes and cruel decisions," referring to the August 5 revocation of Articles 370 which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
On Islamophobia, Imran said that before 9/11, the majority of suicide attacks 'were carried out by Tamil Tigers who were Hindus, but no one blamed Hinduism'.
Read also: Imran Khan warns of nuclear war with India over Kashmir
