New York, August 17: Syed Akbaruddin, India's permanent ambassador at the United Nations, was honoured with a cake by the team of Indian envoys after he successfully put forth New Delhi's stand at the closed-door meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to discuss the recent restrictions imposed in Jammu & Kashmir.

Akbaruddin sparked a buzz on Twitter after he retweeted an image shared by his deputy Nagaraj Naidu, and asked why was he left out from the image. "Hey why did u leave me out (sic)," the top Indian diplomat posted on the microblogging site. Watch: Syed Akbaruddin, India's UN Envoy, Extends 'The Hand of Friendship' to Pakistani Journalists

Read Syed Akbaruddin's Tweet Below:

His post prompted a reply from Naidu, who said on social media that the entire cake was cut in honour of Akbaruddin. "Without you Sir the party was incomplete....since everyone wanted you in their party last evening. The cake was cut in your honor," she said.

Read Nagaraj Naidu's Reply Here:

The conversation evoked reaction from users on social media, who lauded Akbaruddin for his role at the UNSC meeting on Friday.

Here's How Twitterati Reacted:

'Our Tony Stark at UN'

'Left Out Our Hero'

'Fate of All Bosses'

Akbaruddin, during the UNSC meeting, rebutted the argument of Chinese envoy Zhang Jun who alleged that human rights are being grossly violated in Kashmir.

The Indian envoy denied the charges of excesses being committed against Kashmiri civilians, adding that the restrictions, which are temporary, have only been imposed in view of the security threat posed by cross-border terrorists.

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