Superpowers bend UN rules for self-interest: Rajnath Singh

Defence minister Rajnath Singh has said the time has come to reorient the United Nations, which faces a crisis of confidence without comprehensive reforms. A strong and dynamic United Nations is essential for its sustainability, he said. Singh was speaking at the International Conference of Chief Justices of the World organised by City Montessori School in Lucknow on Friday. Without naming any country, Singh said a number of developed nations selectively follow UN principles, and do not provide enough resources for peacekeeping. “This is the main contradiction. India never tried to weaken the UN,” he said. The defence minister also mentioned India’s role in helping other nations. “India has always rushed for help, be it in rescuing people stuck in Afghanistan or when Nepal was hit by an earthquake. India always stood for humanity. India gave this message that the whole world is a family. We have propagated human rights a long time back,” he said.

भारत ने हमेशा अंतरराष्ट्रीय क़ानूनों का सम्मान किया है और बहुपक्षवाद को एक मूल्य के रूप में स्वीकार किया है। दुनिया के किसी भी हिस्से में संकट आया, तो भारत अपने तन-मन-धन से सहायता के साथ वहां उपस्थित रहा है। भारत की नीति स्पष्ट है न्याय केवल नियम नहीं, धर्म है; शांति केवल नीति… pic.twitter.com/UZ7g7zscAF

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Rajnath Singh has expressed grief at the death of a pilot in the Tejas crash during an aerial display at Dubai Air Show on Friday. In a social media post, he wrote: “Deeply anguished at the loss of a brave and courageous IAF pilot during an aerial display in Dubai Air Show. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. The nation stands firmly with the family in this tragic hour.”