J&K Was, Is and Will Remain Part of India: New Delhi Rebukes Pakistan at UN

India delivered a strong rebuttal to Pakistan at the United Nations General Assembly, accusing Islamabad of misusing international platforms to advance a political agenda and asserting that membership of the UN Security Council carries responsibilities that should not be used to promote “biased and false narratives.”

India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish , was responding to remarks by Pakistan’s Permanent Representative, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad , during the General Assembly debate on the Security Council’s annual report. Pakistan had again raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir , prompting India to exercise its right of reply.

Calling Pakistan’s reference to the Union Territory an “unwarranted reference” , Harish said Jammu and Kashmir is a matter strictly internal to India. He accused Pakistan of repeatedly misusing UN forums for its “divisive political interests” and said Islamabad had chosen not to spare even the General Assembly from such conduct.

The Indian envoy said Pakistan’s actions as a current non-permanent member of the Security Council reflected a counterproductive approach, citing what he described as the circulation of “misinformed and misleading communications.” He reminded Islamabad that Security Council membership is a “huge responsibility” and “not a forum for peddling biased and false narratives.”

Reaffirming New Delhi’s position, Harish said Jammu and Kashmir “was, is and will always remain” an integral and inalienable part of India . He added that assertions to the contrary were baseless , inconsistent with historical facts and incapable of altering the reality on the ground.

Harish also used the debate to renew India’s call for UN Security Council reform , arguing that the body's structure continues to reflect the geopolitical realities of 1945 and is no longer fit to address contemporary global challenges. He said meaningful reform requires expansion of both the permanent and non-permanent categories of membership.

India, along with Brazil, Germany and Japan under the G4 framework, has long advocated enlarging the 15-member Council to make it more representative, effective and responsive to current global realities. Pakistan is currently serving a 2025-26 term as an elected member of the Security Council.