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India hits back at Pakistan at UN, rejects false claims and reaffirms Jammu & Kashmir stand

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Criticism of Pakistan on UN Platforms

India’s representative at the UN Security Council annual-report meeting sharply criticized Pakistan for using UN platforms to advance “divisive political interests” and for circulating misleading communications. India argued that Pakistan’s references to Jammu & Kashmir—described as an internal matter of India—were unwarranted.

India reiterated that Jammu & Kashmir “was, is, and will always” remain an integral part of India, dismissing contrary claims as baseless and inconsistent with history.

Call for a More Analytical Security Council Annual Report

Beyond the Pakistan/Jammu & Kashmir dispute, India urged that the Security Council annual report should be more than a procedural compilation of facts. India emphasized that:

  • The annual report is a key opportunity for the wider UN membership to assess how the Council functioned over the previous year, and should therefore be analytical—highlighting improvements, gaps, and areas needing change in fulfilling the Security Council’s peace and security mandate.
  • The current standard template should be enriched, noting that it largely omits operational details and challenges related to peacekeeping (e.g., mandate reviews, modalities, etc.).
  • Submission and consideration timelines should reflect global developments occurring during the six-month period. India urged that the report be submitted for General Assembly consideration earlier in the year.

Reaffirmation of Security Council Reform

India also used the occasion to reaffirm its position on Security Council reform, arguing that the current structure—reflecting 1945 geopolitical realities—has not enabled effective functioning.

India stated that “marginal” reforms in the 1960s (expanding only non-permanent members) were not impactful, and argued that real reform requires expanding both permanent and non-permanent categories.

Presenters / Contributors

  • India’s representative (UN Security Council address)
  • UN President / Mr. President (host referenced in the remarks)
  • Mentioned newly elected UN Security Council members (2027–28): Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, Zimbabwe

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