Indian Envoy Urges Review of UN Sanctions on Afghanistan Ebadullah.Ebadi Mon, 06/08/2026 - 23:00 Author Ebadullah Ebadi Profile Photo Author Job Journalist (Web Editor) Afghanistan Parvathaneni Harish, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, told a UN Security Council meeting on Afghanistan that the country's political reality has changed over the past five years and “the current UN sanctions regime must take that into account.” He said the United Nations and the international community need policy tools aimed at benefiting the Afghan people and steering policies in the right direction, rather than relying solely on punitive measures, which, according to him, are gradually losing their effectiveness. Harish also condemned Pakistan's airstrikes on Afghan territory and, citing a UNAMA report, said the attacks had resulted in significant civilian casualties. He added, "Blaming neighbors for its own failures is an old Pakistani habit." The Indian envoy further accused Pakistan of imposing trade and transit restrictions on Afghanistan, arguing that blocking the trade routes of a landlocked country contradicts UN principles and declarations regarding landlocked developing nations.