India on Friday hit out at Pakistan, stating that India has experienced decades of Pakistani-sponsored terrorist attacks across the LoC and international borders.
India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Harish P. stated at the UN Security Council Open Debate on addressing emerging threats, ensuring the safety of civilians, humanitarian and UN Personnel, journalists, and media professionals, and enhancing accountability mechanisms under the agenda item “Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict”
‘Pakistani army deliberately shelled our border villages’
He said, “I am constrained to respond to the baseless allegations of the representative of Pakistan on a number of issues. First, India has experienced decades of Pakistani-sponsored terrorist attacks across our borders… For such a nation to even participate in a discussion on the protection of civilians is an affront to the international community… A nation that makes no distinction between terrorists and civilians has no credentials to speak about protecting civilians. Earlier this month, the Pakistani army deliberately shelled our border villages, killing more than 20 civilians and injuring more than 80. There was intentional targeting of places of worship, including gurudwaras, temples and convents, as well as medical facilities. To preach at this body after such behaviour is grossly hypocritical.”
#WATCH | New York: India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Harish P., gave a statement at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Addressing emerging threats, ensuring the safety of civilians, humanitarian and UN Personnel, journalists, and media… pic.twitter.com/bT9rch31Oq
— ANI (@ANI) May 23, 2025
Earlier, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday asserted that India will not give in to “nuclear blackmail” from Pakistan and will continue to deal with its neighbour strictly through ‘bilateral’ means, adding that there must not be any ‘confusion in this regard’.
His remarks came in the aftermath of India’s military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people.
Addressing a joint press conference with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, Jaishankar further reiterated India’s “zero tolerance” policy against terrorism, saying, “I came to Berlin in the immediate aftermath of India responding to the Pahalgam terror attack. India has zero tolerance for terrorism. India will never give in to nuclear blackmail, and India will deal with Pakistan purely bilaterally. There should be no confusion in any quarter in that regard. We also value Germany’s understanding that every nation has the right to defend itself against terrorism.”
#WATCH | EAM Dr S Jaishankar says, "I come to Berlin in the immediate aftermath of India responding to the Pahalgam terror attack. India has zero tolerance for terrorism. India will never give in to nuclear blackmail, and India will deal with Pakistan purely bilaterally. There… pic.twitter.com/QhKfFsYmNO
— ANI (@ANI) May 23, 2025
