Overview
- Pakistan’s UN envoy Asim Iftikhar Ahmad referenced Jammu and Kashmir during the General Assembly debate on the Secretary-General’s report.
- India’s Eldos Mathew Punnoose called the reference unwarranted and reaffirmed Jammu and Kashmir as an integral and inalienable part of India.
- New Delhi accused Islamabad of repeatedly misusing UN platforms to advance a divisive agenda and spreading baseless allegations.
- India cautioned that the UN principle of self-determination must not be abused to encourage secession in pluralistic and democratic states.
- Linking the exchange to wider concerns, India questioned the UN’s efficacy and urged concrete actions on development financing and climate justice for the Global South, noting Pakistan’s efforts have not gained broad traction.