“This meeting witnessed absurd theatrics within the morning from the Prime Minister of Pakistan, who as soon as once more glorified terrorism that’s so central to their international coverage,” First Secretary in India’s Permanent Mission to the UN Petal Gahlot stated, delivering India’s Right of Reply within the UN General Assembly on Friday (September 26, 2025).
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif superior a “weird” account of the latest battle when India had launched Operation Sindoor focusing on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror assault that killed 26 civilians, she stated.
The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of Pakistan-based terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), had claimed duty.
India stated, “Till May 9, Pakistan was threatening extra assaults on India. But on May 10, its army pleaded with us straight for a cessation to the combating. The intervening occasion was the destruction induced to a number of Pakistani airbases by Indian forces. The photos of that injury are, in fact, publicly accessible.” India slammed Pakistan after Sharif stated his nation “gained the conflict” through the latest battle with India, referred to the “ceasefire” facilitated by U.S. President Donald Trump and raised the problem of Kashmir in his handle to the UN General Assembly on Friday morning.
Mr. Sharif had additionally stated that the Pakistani forces had repulsed India’s assaults and claimed that seven Indian jets had been turned to “scrap and mud”.
In a pointy retort, India stated that “if destroyed runways and burnt-out hangars appear like victory, because the Prime Minister claimed, Pakistan is welcome to get pleasure from it”.
Ms. Gahlot stated within the UNGA corridor that “we noticed many photos of terrorists slain in Bahawalpur and Muridke terror complexes by Indian forces throughout Operation Sindoor”.
“When senior Pakistani army and civilian officers publicly glorify and pay homage to such infamous terrorists, can there be any doubt concerning the proclivities of this regime,” she stated.
Following Operation Sindoor, a viral {photograph} confirmed Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Hafiz Abdul Rauf main prayers for these killed in strikes on the LeT’s headquarters in Muridke, with the funeral being attended by members of the Pakistan Army.
India additional stated that there isn’t a room for any third social gathering intervention in issues between New Delhi and Islamabad.
“India and Pakistan have lengthy agreed that any excellent problem between them will likely be addressed bilaterally. There is not any room for any third social gathering in that regard,” Ms. Gahlot stated.
Mr. Sharif had claimed that whereas Pakistan was in a “place of power”, it agreed to a ceasefire facilitated by Trump’s “daring and visionary management” and thanked the American chief and his group for “their energetic position in bringing concerning the ceasefire”.
India has constantly maintained that the understanding on cessation of hostilities with Pakistan was reached following direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations of the 2 militaries.
Ms. Gahlot highlighted on the UN General Assembly that it was Pakistan that had within the UN Security Council on April 25 “shielded” ‘The Resistance Front’, from the duty of finishing up the barbaric bloodbath of vacationers in Jammu and Kashmir.
“No diploma of drama and no stage of lies can conceal the info,” she stated. Following the Pahalgam assault, the 15-nation UN Security Council had on April 25 issued a press assertion wherein the members had underlined the necessity to maintain perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors of the reprehensible act of terrorism accountable and convey them to justice.
However, the press assertion didn’t point out TRF because the group accountable for the assault after Pakistan managed to get the title eliminated.
“We have exercised the precise to defend our folks in opposition to such actions and have introduced the organisers and perpetrators to justice,” she stated.
She accused Pakistan of “deploying and exporting terrorism” and stated it has no disgrace in advancing probably the most ludicrous narratives to that finish.
“Let us recall that it sheltered Osama bin Laden for a decade, even whereas pretending to companion within the conflict in opposition to terrorism. Its ministers have only in the near past acknowledged that they’ve been working terrorist camps for many years,” she stated.
She underscored that the place terrorism is anxious, India is making it clear that there will likely be no distinction between the terrorists and their sponsors.
“Both will likely be held accountable. Nor will we enable terrorism to be practised underneath the duvet of nuclear blackmail. India won’t ever bow to such threats. India’s message to the world is obvious; there should be zero-tolerance for terrorism,” Ms. Gahlot stated.
Responding to Sharif’s remarks that his nation stands prepared for a “composite, complete and result-oriented” dialogue with India on all excellent points, Ms. Gahlot stated if he’s certainly honest, the pathway is obvious.
She stated Pakistan should instantly shut down all terrorist camps and hand over terrorists wished in India.
India stated it is usually ironic {that a} nation which “wallows in hate, bigotry and intolerance” ought to preach to the UN General Assembly on issues of religion.
“The political and public discourse of Pakistan displays its true nature. Clearly, a glance by them on the mirror is lengthy overdue,” Ms. Gahlot stated.
