India rebukes Pakistan PM's 'misleading claims' at UNGA address

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif's UNGA address drew sharp rebukes from India over his 'misleading claims' on terrorism and regional stability. India delivered a stinging rebuttal, exposing Islamabad's double standards and history of sheltering terrorists.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's address at the United Nations General Assembly drew sharp rebukes from Indian diplomats and foreign policy experts over Islamabad's duplicity on terrorism and regional stability. Reacting to his address, former diplomat Mahesh Sachdev stated that the speech contained misleading claims and failed to address core issues concerning terrorism. Speaking to ANI, Sachdev stated, “He praised some people and criticised others, but overall, there was nothing unexpected in what he said as Pakistan’s Prime Minister. However, some claims were misleading. His portrayal of Pakistan as a peace-loving country contrasts with its strained relations with India, Afghanistan and Iran. He also presented a one-sided view of the Indus Waters Treaty and Kashmir, without addressing concerns about terrorism and groups operating from Pakistan.”

India's 'Stinging Rebuttal' at UNGA

Building upon these criticisms, India delivered a stinging rebuttal to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif following his address at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Exercising India's right of reply, Indian diplomat Petal Gehlot termed Sharif's remarks “bizarre” and brought the Assembly's attention to Pakistan's history of sheltering high-profile terrorists, noting that Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks, was discovered residing within Pakistan. “The US just observed the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Its mastermind was living at the doorstep of Pakistan's Army's premier academy,” she pointed out.

Sharif had used the global platform to bring up the Kashmir issue and credit US President Donald Trump for his intervention during the May 2025 conflict. Exposing Islamabad's double standards on security, India asserted that Pakistan “claims to uphold security by day and perpetrates terrorism by night.”

Warning Islamabad of the repercussions of supporting cross-border terror, India firmly reiterated its sovereign right to self-defence. “We demonstrated last year that terrorists will have nowhere to run and nowhere to hide. Our right to defend ourselves against terrorism will be exercised. And continued terrorism by Pakistan will have consequences,” the Indian diplomat said. New Delhi previously undertook Operation Sindoor on May 7 last year, striking terror infrastructure across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in response to the Pahalgam attack that claimed 26 civilian lives.

While President Trump has repeatedly claimed credit for mediating a cessation of hostilities, New Delhi has consistently rejected any form of third-party intervention. Calling upon the international community, India urged the UN Assembly “to recognise Pakistan and its policies for what they are, not what its representatives mendaciously present.” “Reiterating falsehood year after year will not make it true. Pakistan's duplicity and deceit will neither benefit it nor the world.”

Focus on Kashmir and Human Rights Violations

Addressing Sharif's focus on Kashmir during his extended address, India firmly maintained that Jammu and Kashmir is an “integral and inalienable part of India,” while directing global attention towards rampant human rights violations in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. “Let's turn focus to PoK. Ask the people of Rawalkot about the wanton killings and human rights violations by the Pakistan government there,” she stated.

Pakistan's Governance and Double Standards

Dismantling Islamabad's “hypocritical homilies” concerning democracy and human rights, India exposed the reality of Pakistan's governance. “Pakistan is the regime of the army, for the army and by the army. Their puppets may change, but the army continues to call the shots.”

On Islamabad's references to religious harmony, India underscored the country's dismal domestic record regarding minorities. “The Pakistani regime has blasphemy laws as its mainstay. The world knows how Pakistan treats its minorities.”

Stance on Indus Waters Treaty

Regarding the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), India has maintained that the pact will remain in abeyance until Pakistan credibly and permanently halts its active sponsorship of cross-border terrorism, a punitive measure instituted in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. (ANI)

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