India rebukes Pakistan at UN, calls for review of outdated security council mandates
India strongly criticised Pakistan at the United Nations, rejecting what it described as "unwarranted" remarks on Jammu and Kashmir and asserting that the Union Territory remains an internal matter of the country. The sharp exchange took place during an Arria-formula meeting of the UN Security Council on the implementation of Security Council resolutions and global peace efforts.
India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, said Pakistan had attempted to politicise the forum by raising the Kashmir issue. He reiterated New Delhi's long-standing position that "Jammu and Kashmir was, is and will remain" an integral and inalienable part of India.
During the meeting, India also called for a review of what it termed outdated mediation and conflict-resolution frameworks under Chapter VI of the UN Charter. Harish argued that the UN Security Council must distinguish between Chapter VI mechanisms, which deal with the peaceful settlement of disputes, and Chapter VII provisions that address threats to international peace and security.
India maintained that several legacy frameworks and mandates created in a different geopolitical era require reassessment to reflect present-day realities. The Indian envoy stressed that Security Council mechanisms should remain relevant and effective in addressing contemporary challenges.
The remarks came after Pakistan's representative raised the Kashmir issue during the discussion. India responded by accusing Islamabad of repeatedly misusing international platforms to advance what it called biased narratives on matters that are strictly internal to India.
