Overview
- India’s UN envoy Parvathaneni Harish accused Pakistan of spreading falsehoods and trying to legitimise terrorism, saying the Council must not be a platform for such narratives.
- Harish said Operation Sindoor in May 2025 was a measured, non-escalatory effort to dismantle terrorist infrastructure after the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians, which the Council had condemned.
- He asserted that Pakistan threatened further attacks until May 9 and that on May 10 its military pleaded directly for a halt to fighting, citing images of damaged Pakistani airbases as evidence; these points were presented as India’s account.
- India reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of the country and said Pakistan has no locus standi to comment on India’s internal matters.
- Recalling prior steps, Harish said the Indus Waters Treaty remains in abeyance until Pakistan credibly ends support for cross-border terrorism, and he urged Islamabad to reflect on rule-of-law concerns raised by recent constitutional changes.