New Delhi, May 6 -- Syed Akbaruddin, India's former permanent representative to the UN, has sharply criticised the ongoing political tactics between Pakistan and China, highlighting how their close relationship continues to influence decisions in international organisations.

Commenting on China's support for Pakistan's demand for an inquiry into the Pahalgam terrorist attack, Akbaruddin pointed out that decisions in multilateral platforms are often influenced more by the political ties between countries than by the merits of the case.

While speaking with ANI, Akbaruddin said, "We need to understand multilateral organisations are playgrounds of geopolitics and therefore, countries will decide not on the merits of the case but in terms of...