India slams Pakistan at UN for its remarks on Jammu and Kashmir, calls for peacekeeping reforms
PTC News Desk: India has strongly rejected Pakistan's repeated references of Jammu and Kashmir at a United Nations debate on peacekeeping reforms, calling them "unwarranted" and reaffirming that the region "was, is, and will always be an integral part of India."
Speaking at the Security Council, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish rebuked Pakistan over its comments and reiterated India's stance over Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
"India is compelled to note that the delegate of Pakistan has yet again resorted to unwarranted remarks on the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Such repeated references neither validate their illegal claims nor justify their state-sponsored cross-border terrorism. Jammu and Kashmir was, is and will always be an integral part of India," Harish said.
He further said that Pakistan continues to illegally occupy the territory of Jammu and Kashmir which it must vacate.
#WATCH | Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, Ambassador Harish P said, "India is compelled to note that the delegate of Pakistan has yet again resorted to unwarranted remarks on the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Such repeated references neither… pic.twitter.com/SiGknVNsoX — ANI (@ANI) March 25, 2025
"Pakistan continues to illegally occupy the territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which it must vacate. We would advise Pakistan not to try to divert the attention of this forum to drive their parochial and divisive agenda. India will refrain from exercising a more elaborate Right of Reply, ' he further said.
While the session was focused on reforms in UN peacekeeping, India used the opportunity to stress the need for adapting missions to modern challenges, including the threats posed by armed groups, non-state actors, and new-age weaponry. Harish highlighted the role of troop- and police-contributing countries in shaping mandates and called for "adequate funding" to match operational requirements.
- With inputs from agencies
