India Slams Pakistan’s Terrorism at UNSC Showdown
India calls out Pakistan’s fanaticism in fiery UN debate.
India sharply criticized Pakistan at a UN Security Council meeting, accusing it of fostering cross-border terrorism and describing it as a nation “steeped in fanaticism” during a high-level debate on international peace and security. Presided over by Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, the session saw India’s UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish demand “serious costs” for states supporting terrorism.
Harish, addressing the debate on ‘Promoting International Peace and Security through Multilateralism,’ highlighted the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, which killed 26 tourists and was claimed by The Resistance Front, a Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba affiliate. He detailed India’s response, Operation Sindoor, which targeted terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Harish emphasized that the operation was “focused, measured, and non-escalatory,” concluding at Pakistan’s request after achieving its objectives.
In response to Dar’s remarks on Jammu and Kashmir and the Indus Waters Treaty, Harish contrasted India’s democratic progress with Pakistan’s economic struggles and reliance on IMF bailouts, noting a recent $1 billion disbursement. He criticized Pakistan’s “unacceptable” practices, asserting that nations indulging in terrorism cannot lecture on peace.
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Acting US Ambassador Dorothy Shea credited US leadership under President Trump for facilitating de-escalation between India and Pakistan. Harish, however, stressed national ownership in conflict resolution and called for urgent UN Security Council reforms to address its lack of representativeness, citing India’s role in including the African Union in the G20.
