India slammed Pakistan at the United Nations for spreading lies and falsehoods about Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that the Union Territory is, and will always remain, an integral and inalienable part of India. India exercised its Right of Reply during a discussion on decolonisation in the Fourth Committee of the UN General Assembly in New York today.
Member of Parliament Mahima Kumari Mewar responded to a statement by Pakistan’s representative. In a post on X, India at the UN in New York said Mewar had accused Pakistan of misusing the UN platform to spread false claims about Jammu and Kashmir. Mewar also highlighted human rights violations by Pakistan in areas under its illegal occupation and asked Islamabad to address the situation. She said that Pakistani forces and their proxies had killed civilians protesting for their rights and basic necessities.
Meanwhile, Member of Parliament Priya Saroj delivered India’s national statement at the 81st session of the UN General Assembly’s Sixth Committee on Agenda Item 75, concerning the criminal accountability of United Nations officials and experts on mission. According to India at the UN, Saroj underscored India’s zero-tolerance approach towards criminal conduct and misconduct by personnel. She also called for stronger cooperation between the United Nations and member states, along with effective accountability mechanisms.
India has also warned Pakistan that it will not be deterred by nuclear threats and will deliver a fitting response to any terrorist attack. India’s senior adviser to the Permanent Mission to the UN Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, Anmol Sher Bedi, made the remarks while speaking at the United Nations General Assembly’s First Committee meeting in New York yesterday. He said India would make no distinction between those who sponsor terrorism and those who mastermind it.
Referring to Operation Sindoor, launched last year following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians in Jammu and Kashmir, Mr Bedi said India had acted in self-defence through measured and targeted actions designed to avoid escalation.
He stressed that nuclear weapons must not be used as instruments of routine state policy and warned that using nuclear threats to shield terrorist activities could increase the risk of escalation. Mr Bedi also raised concerns over nuclear proliferation, citing the history of the Abdul Qadeer Khan network, and urged countries to exercise caution while engaging in nuclear and advanced military cooperation with Pakistan.
