India Hits Back at Pakistan at UNGA, Warns Over Cross-Border Terrorism
India rejected Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif’s Kashmir remarks at the UN General Assembly and warned that continued cross-border terrorism would have consequences.
India exercised its Right of Reply at the United Nations General Assembly after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif raised Kashmir and referred to the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict during his address. India rejected Pakistan’s claims on Jammu and Kashmir and accused Islamabad of continuing to support cross-border terrorism.
India’s First Secretary at the UN, Petal Gahlot, described Pakistan’s political system as dominated by the military and criticised what she called its record on terrorism, minority rights and democratic freedoms. She also dismissed repeated claims on Kashmir, reiterating India’s position that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of the country.
A major focus of the response was terrorism. Gahlot said India would continue exercising its right to defend itself against terrorism and warned that continued terrorism from Pakistan would have consequences. The remarks followed Sharif’s UN speech, in which he again called for a “just and fair” solution to the Kashmir issue and credited US President Donald Trump for his intervention during the 2025 conflict.
India also referred to Osama bin Laden’s presence in Pakistan and criticised Islamabad over its treatment of minorities. The exchange highlighted the continuing diplomatic dispute between the two countries, with Kashmir and cross-border terrorism remaining central points of disagreement at the UN.
