India Rebukes Pakistan at UN Over Kashmir Mention, Calls Out ‘False Narratives’

India on Friday strongly rebuked Pakistan at the United Nations for raising the issue of Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that the Union Territory is an integral part of India and accusing Islamabad of misusing international platforms to advance “biased and false narratives.”

India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish, said he was compelled to respond after Pakistan made what he described as an “unwarranted reference” to a matter that is strictly internal to India.

“The unwarranted reference by Pakistan to a matter strictly internal to India, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, has compelled me to respond,” Harish said. “Pakistan has decided not to spare this forum either from its characteristic misuse of august UN platforms for divisive political interests.”

The Indian envoy also criticized Pakistan’s conduct as a current member of the UN Security Council, accusing it of circulating misleading communications and attempting to use the global body to further its political agenda.

“Abuse of its presence on the Security Council by Pakistan, including through the circulation of several misinformed and misleading communications, testifies to this counterproductive approach,” Harish said. “Being a member of the UN Security Council is a huge responsibility. It is not a forum for peddling biased and false narratives.”

His remarks came after Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, referred to Jammu and Kashmir during discussions at the UN General Assembly on the Security Council’s annual report.

Reiterating New Delhi’s long-standing position, Harish underscored that Jammu and Kashmir remains an inseparable part of India.

“Jammu and Kashmir was, is and will always remain an integral part of India. Empty rhetoric and hollow claims by Pakistan will not change this fundamental reality,” he said.

Declining to engage further with Islamabad’s comments, the Indian envoy added that he would not take up more time of the wider UN membership on the issue.