Kuala Lumpur, Feb 24: With the threat of a strike on Iraq looming large, the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) today opposed any unilateral military action by any country.
Taking over the Chair of the grouping, Malaysian President Mahathir Mohammed accused the US and Western countries of adopting double standards in combating terrorism.
The 116-nation grouping at the same time firmly asked Baghdad to disarm as per the UN resolution even as Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee "fervently" wished for a peaceful resolution through multilateral route of the UN The two-day summit that opened today pledged to fight international terrorism and continue its support to the Palestinian cause. The summit was also marked by an Indo-Pak spat over Kashmir with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf raking up the issue in total violation of the NAM charter that bars bilateral issues from being raised. Bureau Report