Swaraj arrives in New York for UNGA address tomorrow

September 25, 2016 08:45

External Affairs Minister of India Sushma Swaraj arrived in New York to address the 71st session of the UN General Assembly, with all eyes and ears set on her speech tomorrow which is expected to give a stinging response to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's "tirade" on Kashmir.

Swaraj arrived yesterday afternoon and will address the UN General Debate tomorrow morning.

"Leading India's delegation to the 71st UNGA. EAM @SushmaSwaraj arrives in New York," ministry of external affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup said in a tweet.

Swaraj is expected to give a stinging response to Sharif's UNGA speech, in which he had focused elaborately on Kashmir.

India's strong Right of Reply to his speech called Pakistan home to the "Ivy League of Terrorism" and a "terrorist state" that commits "war crimes" by using terrorism as an instrument of state policy.

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