India is funding Pakistan’s fight against terrorism.
India has been supporting Pakistan in its fight against terrorism.
In response to Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s rant before the UN General Assembly, Pakistani ambassador Mohammad Rashid made this statement.
Rashid claimed in his right of reply in the General Assembly that the Indian minister had once again attempted in vain to defame Pakistan by claiming that it was involved in terrorism. The world recognizes Pakistan’s sacrifices in the war against terrorism, where more than 90,000 people have died, he said.
“India supports terrorists, fostering hatred, division, and discrimination in the region,” he said. Using proxy elements, India is running a cross-border terrorist network that conducts terrorist attacks within Pakistan.
He underlined that Pakistan actively opposes terrorism and is a country that values peace.
Rashid denied accusations and blamed India for regional state repression, human rights abuses, and terrorism promotion. He also provided verifiable proof of India’s involvement, ranging from the Kashmir conflict to Kulbhushan Jadhav’s arrest.
We heard the same old speeches from a member state today—predictable, rife with falsehoods and deceptive assertions, and completely devoid of facts. Our neighbor’s unfounded allegations of terrorism are merely an effort to spread misinformation in the hopes that they will be believed. The truth is the complete opposite,” the Pakistani ambassador continued.
According to him, “India is one of those nations that oppresses people, illegally occupies territories, and violates fundamental human rights.” The most obvious example is Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, where state terrorism is commonplace and includes collective punishments, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, extrajudicial killings, and fictitious encounters all carried out in the name of counterterrorism.
According to him, the nation uses proxy agents to carry out operations both inside and outside of Pakistan and runs a clandestine, transnational terrorist network. The arrest of Commander Kulbhushan Jadhav, a RAW agent and serving Indian naval officer who was exposed for his involvement in terrorism and sabotage in Pakistan, serves as a real-life example.
“It has become scripted practice to immediately blame Pakistan for any incident, without any evidence, reasoning, or investigation,” Rashid said, referring to the unfounded and confusing assertions made regarding the Pahalgam incident. Along with other members of the Security Council, Pakistan condemned the Pahalgam event as a responsible state. They even offered an impartial and open investigation, which was immediately turned down. Not unexpectedly, there has never been any proof of the incident.
He added that India launched blatant assault against Pakistan between May 7 and May 10 under the guise of this incident, gravely violating international law and killing 54 innocent civilians, including 13 women and 15 children.
“We reacted forcefully but cautiously, focusing only on particular targets, in the exercise of our right to self-defense.”
The Pakistani envoy cautioned the General Assembly President, saying, “India’s actions set a dangerous precedent for international law.” Countries who want to transgress international law, carry out cross-border murders, threaten neighbors, and engage in open aggression use this strategy. The international community cannot overlook such unlawful and careless behavior.
He underlined that South Asia’s 1.9 billion people, or 25% of the world’s population, deserve wealth and security, which cannot be attained in a climate of threats and fear, and that Pakistan wants peace.
Sincerity, respect for one another, communication, and diplomacy are necessary for real progress and are values that Pakistan has always maintained. If India genuinely wants peace, it would eventually have to follow this course as well, Rashid said.