India At UN on Prophet Row

The event was organised by the PermanentMission of Morocco and the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and Responsibility to Protect.

1st Anniversary of International Day on Countering Hate Speech

India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti said this on Friday during a high-level event to make the celebration of the 1st anniversary of the International Day on Countering Hate Speech titled ‘Role of education to address the root causes of hate speech and advance inclusion, nondiscrimination, and peace'.

“India's multicultural edifice has, over centuries, made it a safe
haven for all those who seek refuge in India, whether the Jewish community or Zoroastrians or Tibetans or from our own neighbourhood,” Tirumurti said.

“It is this underlying strength of our nation that has withstood
radicalisation and terrorism over time,” he said. It is with this sense of history that India has continued to play a defining role to combat radicalisation and terrorism, and promote tolerance and inclusion, Tirumurti said.

“Aberrations are dealt with within our legal framework and we do not need selective outrage from outsiders, especially when they are
self-serving - even communal in nature, and pursuing a divisive agenda,” he said.

Tirumurti said the greatest bulwark against intolerance and hatred is embracing the principles of democracy, where there are necessary checks and balances and where any aberration is addressed within the confines of the rule of law.
“Further, a society based on pluralism, where every religion is respected, is a sine qua non of tolerance and harmony.

“India has embraced both these principles - democracy and pluralism.
And we call on all countries to adhere to these principles to ensure that intolerance is addressed within a Constitutional framework,” he added.

MEA also gave Clarity

They do not, in any manner, reflect the views of the Government of
India.
Strong action has already been taken against these individuals by relevant bodies, the MEA Spokesperson said last week.

Jaishankar also Clarified

"The countries not just in the Gulf, I would say even in southeast Asia some countries, who had concerns do appreciate that this was not the position of the government," Jaishankar said when asked about the controversy at a townhall meeting.

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