India warns Pakistan of consequences at UN over terrorism

Indian diplomat Petal Gahlot told the United Nations General Assembly that Pakistan would face consequences if it continued what India describes as cross-border terrorism, and said India would exercise its right to defend itself. Her remarks came in a Right of Reply after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif raised Kashmir and other disputes in his address to the assembly. Gahlot reiterated India’s position that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of the country. She also urged attention to Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, while Sharif had called for an international resolution of the Kashmir dispute and described alleged rights violations there. The claims and positions were presented by the respective representatives; the supplied accounts do not independently resolve them. Sharif also credited US President Donald Trump with helping prevent further escalation during the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict. India has maintained that the ceasefire followed direct communication between the two countries and that no third-party intervention was involved.