External affairs minister S Jaishankar criticized the selective application of international rules on sovereignty, citing J&K as an example where an invasion was turned into a dispute. He highlighted the unfair treatment of smaller countries and the inconsistent responses to military regimes in Myanmar and Pakistan, stressing the need for a fairer global order.
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