India Rebukes Pakistan at UN, Cites 20,000 Terror Victims in Strong Response

By A Staff Reporter

New Delhi: India launched a scathing counterattack at the United Nations on Saturday, accusing Pakistan of being the "global epicentre of terror" and holding it responsible for the deaths of over 20,000 Indian citizens in terror-related incidents over the last four decades. The strong remarks follow the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which killed 26 people and reignited tensions between the two nations.

India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, addressed Pakistan’s criticism over recent Indian actions, saying the neighbouring country has long violated the principles of trust, peace, and cooperation. “Pakistan has no moral ground to speak on bilateral arrangements while it continues to sponsor cross-border terrorism,” he stated.

Ambassador Harish laid out four key points, underscoring how Pakistan has consistently undermined bilateral trust. He noted that while India entered into past agreements in good faith, Pakistan responded with three wars and thousands of terror attacks. He further explained that India has repeatedly requested talks to modernize long-standing agreements in response to pressing challenges like climate change, growing energy needs, and safety risks to aging infrastructure—only to be met with persistent obstruction.

Highlighting incidents such as the 2012 attack on the Tulbul navigation project, he stressed that Pakistani-backed militants continue to endanger civilian lives and critical infrastructure.

India’s position, Harish clarified, is grounded in national security, technological necessity, and global responsibility. The country will not restore bilateral cooperation until Pakistan makes an “irrevocable and credible” commitment to ending its support for terrorism.