“The fanatical mind-set of…” India slams Pakistan over remarks on Jammu and Kashmir at UNGA
India has strongly condemned Pakistan’s recent references to Jammu and Kashmir during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session. In a firm response, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, stated that such remarks are “unjustified” and serve as baseless propaganda. He emphasized that these efforts will neither validate Pakistan’s claims nor justify its practices of cross-border terrorism.
Ambassador Harish further criticized Pakistan’s persistent attempts to internationalize the Kashmir issue, asserting that Jammu and Kashmir “was, is, and will always be an integral part of India.” He highlighted Pakistan’s well-documented history of bigotry and its “fanatical mindset,” urging the nation to refrain from misusing international platforms for malicious propaganda.
This rebuttal came after Pakistan’s UN envoy, Munir Akram, made references to Kashmir during his address at the UNGA. India’s delegation exercised its Right of Reply, underscoring that Pakistan’s repeated raking up of the Kashmir issue does not contribute to the constructive dialogue and only serves to divert attention from pressing global matters.
India’s stance remains clear: Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of its sovereign territory, and any attempts by Pakistan to challenge this position through international forums are futile and counterproductive.