India responded to Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif's claims on Op Sindoor at the UN General Assembly.
- India has slammed Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif for "glorifying" terrorism at the UN General Assembly
- India's Petal Gahlot also slammed Mr Sharif's "we have won the war" against India remark
- "If destroyed runways look like victory, Pakistan is welcome to enjoy it," Ms Gahlot said at the UNGA
India on Saturday called out the “absurd theatrics” of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for “once again glorifying terrorism” at the United Nations General Assembly.
While exercising its right of reply at the UNGA, Indian diplomat Petal Gahlot said that terrorism is “central to their (Pakistan's) foreign policy".
Speaking at the 80th session of the UNGA on Friday, Mr Sharif said that his country faced “unprovoked aggression” by India earlier this year, referring to Operation Sindoor.
Pakistan's armed forces had repelled the attack with “stunning professionalism, bravery and acumen,” he said.
Responding to this, Ms Gahlot exposed Pakistan for protecting 'The Resistance Front', a terror outfit responsible for the deadly April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, and for sheltering al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.
"No degree of drama and no level of lies can conceal the facts. This is the very same Pakistan which, at the UN Security Council on 25 April 2025, shielded ‘The Resistance Front', a Pakistani-sponsored terror outfit, from the responsibility of carrying out the barbaric massacre of tourists in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir," she said.
Ms Gahlot referred to Pakistan as a country "long steeped in the tradition of deploying and exporting terrorism" and recalled the time the nation "sheltered Osama bin Laden for a decade, even while pretending to partner in the war against terrorism."
Responding to Mr Sharif's "we have won the war and now we seek to win peace in our part of the world" remark, she said that on May 10, Pakistan's military "pleaded with us directly for a cessation to the fighting".
She said that pictures of the damage at Pakistani runways and hangars were available as proof.
"If destroyed runways and burnt-out hangars look like victory, as the Prime Minister claimed, Pakistan is welcome to enjoy it," Ms Gahlot said.
Handover Terrorists Wanted In India
In his address, Mr Sharif said that Pakistan's foreign policy is based on "peace, mutual respect and cooperation".
"We believe in the peaceful settlement of disputes through dialogue and diplomacy," he added.
He said his country his ready for a "composite, comprehensive, and result-oriented dialogue with India on all outstanding issues" and called for "proactive rather than provocative leadership" for South Asia.
Ms Gahlot said, "If he is indeed sincere, the pathway is clear. Pakistan must immediately shut down all terrorist camps and hand over to usthe terrorists wanted in India."
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Mr Sharif also raised the issue of abeyance of the Indus Waters Treaty, accusing India of holding the water illegally and defying the provisions of the treaty.
He threatened to defend the "inseparable right of our 240 million people on these waters."
"To us, any violation of this Indus Treaty represents an act of war," he added.
The Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan was suspended following the Pahalgam attack.
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Mr Sharif also thanked the US President Donald Trump for facilitating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, echoing his claims.
"President Trump's efforts for peace helped avert a more threatening war in South Asia," he said, adding that had President Trump not intervened, the consequences of a full-fledged war would have been "catastrophic".
India has several times denied claims that Mr Trump brokered a ceasefire after airstrikes on terror and military infrastructure in Pakistan under Operation Sindoor.
Ms Gahlot also reiterated that any outstanding issue with Pakistan "will be addressed bilaterally" and there is "no room for any third party."
India made it clear that when it comes to terrorism, there will be no distinction between the terrorists and their sponsors. Both will be held accountable, she said.
"Nor will we allow terrorism to be practised under the cover of nuclear blackmail. India will never bow to such threats. India's message to the world is clear; there must be zero tolerance for terrorism," she added.
