In a resolute response to Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar’s predictable mention of the Kashmir issue at the United Nations General Assembly, India delivered a firm message. Petal Gahlot, the First Secretary at the United Nations for the Second Committee of UNGA, called upon Pakistan to address several pressing concerns.
First and foremost, Gahlot urged Pakistan to cease cross-border terrorism and dismantle its infrastructure of terrorism immediately. She also emphasized the need for Pakistan to vacate Indian territories under its illegal occupation. Additionally, she called for an end to grave and persistent human rights violations against minorities within Pakistan.
Gahlot reaffirmed that the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integral parts of India and firmly stated that Pakistan has no “locus standi” to comment on India’s domestic matters. She further pointed out Pakistan’s questionable human rights record, especially concerning minorities and women’s rights.
The Indian diplomat accused Pakistan of regularly misusing the United Nations General Assembly to propagate baseless and malicious propaganda against India. She stressed that Pakistan should focus on addressing its own human rights issues rather than criticizing India.
Highlighting Pakistan’s association with internationally proscribed terrorist entities, Gahlot called on Pakistan to take credible and verifiable action against the perpetrators of the 2011 Mumbai terror attack.
Petal Gahlot also drew attention to systemic violence against minorities in Pakistan, particularly Christians and Ahmadiyya communities. She cited the Jaranwala incident in which numerous churches and Christian houses were destroyed as an example of the brutality faced by minorities in Pakistan. Gahlot mentioned the plight of women from minority communities who often experience abduction, forced conversion, and forced marriage in Pakistan, as reported by Pakistan’s own Human Rights Commission.
Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Kakar had used his address at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly to raise the issue of Kashmir, asserting that it is the key to peace between Pakistan and India. However, India has consistently maintained that terror and talks cannot coexist and has presented evidence of Pakistan’s support for terrorist groups at various international forums.
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