India, Jan. 23 -- India and Pakistan squared off at the United Nations over a resolution on safeguarding religious sites around the world, with the Indian side criticising Pakistan for co-sponsoring the move weeks after the demolition of a Hindu temple. The resolution on "promoting a culture of peace and tolerance to safeguard religious sites" was sponsored by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and several other members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. It was passed unanimously on Thursday. "It is a matter of great irony that the country where the most recent attack and demolition of a Hindu temple took place in a series of such attacks and where the rights of minorities are being emasculated is one of the co-sponsors of the resolution...," the Indian representative at the world body said. htc...