'Doesn't justify…': India slams Pakistan's repeated J&K references at UN
What's the story
India has rejected Pakistan's repeated claims on Jammu and Kashmir during a debate on reforms of peacekeeping at the United Nations. Indian envoy Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish called the references "unwarranted," asserting the region "was, is, and will always remain an integral part of India." He also urged Pakistan to vacate parts of the region it has "occupied illegally."
Diplomatic rebuttal
Indian envoy dismisses Pakistan's claims at UN
Ambassador Harish rejected Pakistan's repeated references to Jammu and Kashmir, insisting that such remarks don't legitimize their illegal claims or justify their state-sponsored cross-border terrorism. "Pakistan continues to illegally occupy the territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which it must vacate. We would advise Pakistan not to try to divert the attention of this forum to drive their parochial and divisive agenda. India will refrain from exercising a more elaborate Right of Reply," he said.
Diplomatic advice
India urges Pakistan to focus on peace, not divisive agenda
Ambassador Harish urged Pakistan not to distract the UN forum from pursuing its "parochial and divisive agenda" and said that India wouldn't resort to a more elaborate Right of Reply. The remark came after Syed Tariq Fatemi, Special Assistant to the Pakistani Prime Minister, mentioned Jammu and Kashmir at a Security Council debate on the future of UN peacekeeping.
Diplomatic rejection
India rejects Pakistan's human rights allegations
India had also dismissed Pakistan's allegations of human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir at the UN Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva. "It is regrettable to see Pakistan's so-called leaders and delegates continuing to dutifully spread falsehoods handed down by its military-terrorist complex," Indian envoy Kshitij Tyagi last month. India wants normal, peaceful ties with Pakistan, but the latter must create a terror-free environment, he added.