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Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir in his address to the UN General Assembly and called it the key to peace between Pakistan and India. He also appealed to the "global powers" asking them to "convince New Delhi to accept Pakistan's offer of mutual restraint on strategic and conventional weapons".

He also said that development depends on peace. Kakar also added that Pakistan is situated in the least economically integrated region in the world and believes that regions develop together.

"The UN Security Council must secure the implementation of its resolution on Kashmir," he said, asserting that India has "evaded implementation of the Security Council's resolutions" calling for a plebiscite.

Pakistan keeps on bringing up the Kahsmir issue on various UN platforms, irrespective of the topic of discussion.

The 1948 Council resolution made the withdrawal of Pakistani "tribesmen" and troops from Kashmir a precondition for a plebiscite. Because of Islamabad's refusal to comply with that provision, a plebiscite could not be held, and India maintains that Kashmiris have expressed their will by participating in democratic elections.

The tensions between both countries escalated after the abrogation of Article 370, which revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status in 2019. Since the issue of Kashmir has been raised, India will reserve the right to reply on Saturday. The delegation at the UNGA will be led by External Affairs Minister of India S Jaishankar.

Earlier on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden, during his address at the UNGA, reaffirmed Washington's support for Ukraine and said that the US, with its allies and partners around the world, will continue to stand with the "brave people of Ukraine" in defending their sovereignty and territorial integrity.

In a stern message to Russia, Biden called upon the world leaders at the UN General Assembly, "If we allow Ukraine to be carved up, is the independence of any nation secure? The answer is no. We must stand up to this naked aggression today to deter other would-be aggressors tomorrow."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also made his first in-person appearance at the UNGA since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of his nation in February 2022.

(With input from agencies)