India Slams Pakistan PM at UN for ‘Absurd Theatrics’ and Terror Glorification
United Nations, Sept 27 — India on Saturday strongly rebuked Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for his remarks on Kashmir and the Indus Waters Treaty, accusing Islamabad of indulging in “absurd theatrics” and attempting to glorify terrorism.
Responding to Sharif’s address at the UN General Assembly, Indian diplomat Petal Gahlot said:
“Mr. President, this assembly witnessed absurd theatrics in the morning from the Prime Minister of Pakistan, who once again glorified terrorism that is so central to their foreign policy. However, no degree of drama and no level of lies can conceal the facts.”
Gahlot recalled that Pakistan had shielded a “Pakistani-sponsored terror outfit” at the UN Security Council earlier this year, following the massacre of tourists in Jammu and Kashmir. She also cited Pakistan’s long-standing record of harbouring extremists.
“Let us recall that Pakistan sheltered Osama bin Laden for a decade, even while pretending to partner in the war against terrorism. Its ministers have recently acknowledged running terrorist camps for decades. It should come as no surprise that this duplicity continues, this time at the level of its Prime Minister,” she said.
Sharif Raises Kashmir Issue
As in past years, Sharif used his UN platform to raise the Kashmir issue, pledging Pakistan’s support for “Kashmiri self-determination through an impartial UN plebiscite.” He accused India of committing “tyranny in Kashmir” and claimed Pakistan condemns terrorism “in all its forms,” blaming groups like the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and Balochistan Liberation Army for violence inside his country.
India dismissed these remarks as an attempt to deflect attention from Pakistan’s role in fueling cross-border terrorism.
Dispute Over Indus Waters Treaty
Sharif also accused India of breaching international law by suspending participation in the World Bank-brokered Indus Waters Treaty, calling any violation an “act of war.”
India froze its involvement in the 1960 treaty after 26 civilians were killed in the April Pahalgam terror attack. New Delhi has linked the suspension directly to Islamabad’s support for terrorism and has said the agreement can only be revived if Pakistan takes “verifiable steps” to end cross-border violence.
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