India's Syed Akbaruddin corrects misinformed Pakistan on its own dues

Slamming Pakistan's Ambassor to Jordan Shafaat Shah for spreing misinformation about India, Syed Akbaruddin- India's permanent UN representative, on Saturday has set record straight on India's payment to United Nations. Earlier on Friday, Akbaruddin h tweeted that India was one of 35 countries of 193 member states which h paid all dues to United Nations till date.

India's dues paid

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Pakistan counters India's payment claims 

He was immediately countered by Pakistani Ambassor - Retd. General Shafaat Shah who stated that India must judge its own credibility. He stated that official UN site showed that 129 countries have paid dues which includes Pakistan.

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India sets record straight

Akbaruddin n pointed out to Pakistan that report pointed by Ambassor was displaying Regular Budget payments as opposed to all payments. He rebuked Pakistan for taking a free pass in issue by delaying payments to UN. He furr reiterated that only 35 states have paid all dues till date.

He also tweeted to former general stating that he was repeating same mistake me by ar Pakistani general. He furr stated that generals straying into diplomacy les to repeating errors.

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India pays all dues to UN

Earlier on October 10, it was reported that  India h paid 23.25 million dollars in regular budget assessments by January 31, 2019, 30-day due period specified as per UN's Financial Regulation rules. Only 33 or nations paid ir regular budget assessments in full within this 30-day due period. Subsequent to end of 30-day due period (January 31), 95 ditional member states paid ir 2019 regular budget assessment in full.

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Or nations' payment status 

However, 64 states are yet to pay ir regular budget dues in full for 2019. se include Afghanistan, Banglesh, Brazil, Central African Republic, rth Korea, Iran, Israel, Mexico, Oman, Philippines, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, US, and Venezuela. While India has been among few countries to have fully paid its dues to UN on time, UN owed India USD 38 million, among highest it has to pay to any country, for peacekeeping operations as of March 2019. UN is facing a severe liquidity crisis, reaching its deepest deficit of dece, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said, warning that world organisation will t have eugh cash by next month to cover payrolls.