India’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, slammed Pakistan during an open debate at the UN Security Council on Monday. He outrightly dismissed Islamabad’s statements about Jammu and Kashmir as unjustified and made it clear that J&K, along with Ladakh, are an inseparable part of India.
‘A global epicentre of terror’
Referring to Pakistan’s “unwarranted” comments on Jammu and Kashmir in the UN debate, the Ambassador called Pakistan a “global epicenter of terror” that has “obsessive focus on harming India and its people.” Harish’s remarks were made in response to comments raised by Pakistan during the discussion, claiming “unresolved dispute” in Jammu and Kashmir.
“A serving non-permanent Security Council Member that chooses to further this obsession in all meetings and platforms of the UN in pursuit of its divisive agenda cannot be expected to fulfil its designated responsibilities and obligations,” he added.
‘Pak violated Indus Water Treaty’
The Ambassador further pointed to Pakistan’s long history of backing terrorism while strongly justifying India’s decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty. He said India signed the agreement 65 years ago with honest intentions, hoping for cooperation and peace. However, he argued that Pakistan has repeatedly gone against the spirit of the treaty by fighting three wars with India and carrying out thousands of terror attacks.
He referred to the April 2025 terror attack in Pahalgam, where 26 civilians were killed in what he described as a targeted attack based on religion. Parvathaneni said that the incident highlights Pakistan’s continued involvement in supporting terrorism.
Given this history, he explained that India has decided to place the Indus Waters Treaty on hold. He said the treaty will remain suspended until Pakistan clearly and permanently stops supporting cross-border terrorism and other terrorist activities.
‘Pak has unique way of respecting will of people – by jailing a prime minister’
Ambassador Parvathaneni also criticised Pakistan’s internal politics, highlighting actions that undermine the very idea of democracy. He pointed to the imprisonment of their former Prime Minister Imran Khan, banning of the ruling party, and use of the 27th amendment to grant lifetime immunity to the Chief of Defence Forces, calling it a form of constitutional manipulation.
He highlighted that India remains committed to countering all forms of terrorism sponsored by Pakistan. His strong remarks came in response to Pakistan’s representative, who repeated claims about an “unresolved dispute” in Jammu and Kashmir and criticized India’s decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty.