India reacted sharply to the speech of Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif in the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Petal Gehlot, the first secretary of India’s permanent mission, gave a counter statement that Pakistan is doing “glorification of terrorism” and tries to hide its role by creating a false nectar.
Gehlot dismissed Sharif’s claim in which he described the Indo-Pak struggle as a “victory” of Pakistan in May.
He said, “By May 9, Pakistan was threatening India to further attack. But on May 10, after the Indian Air Force action, Pakistan directly pleaded for a ceasefire. If the broken runway and burnt hangers are seen, Pakistan can enjoy it.”
India also accused Pakistan of saving terrorist organizations in the United Nations Security Council. Gehlot reminded that on 25 April 2025, Pakistan rescued “The Resistance Front”, while the same organization was responsible for the killing of 26 tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir on 22 April.
He said that the history of Pakistan has been to give shelter to terrorism and make it a part of foreign policy.
Gehlot also referred to the incidents of Osama bin Laden hiding in Pakistan for years, the confession of running a terrorist camp and praising terrorists killed in Indian action in Bahawalpur and Muridke.
Gehlot bluntly stated that India maintains the policy of “zero tolerance” in terms of terrorism and terrorists and their supporters cannot be intimidated by any kind of threats or nuclear blackmail. He demanded the closure of all terrorist hideouts from Pakistan and handing over India to the desired terrorists.
Questioning the proposal of the “peace” of the Pakistani Prime Minister, he said, “If Pakistan really wants peace then it will have to give up terrorism first. The country immersed in hatred, fanaticism and intolerance is not entitled to teach religion and tolerance from this platform.”
In the end, Gehlot reiterated India’s old policy that all disputes between India and Pakistan would be resolved only at bilateral levels and no third party has any role in it.
