Overview

• India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish, declared that Jammu and Kashmir 'was, is, and will always be an integral part of India' during a UN Security Council debate.
• Harish accused Pakistan of illegally occupying parts of Jammu and Kashmir and reiterated India's demand for Pakistan to vacate the territory.
• India criticized Pakistan's repeated references to Jammu and Kashmir at international forums, calling them unwarranted attempts to push a 'parochial and divisive agenda.'
• India emphasized that normal relations with Pakistan are contingent on an environment free of terrorism, hostility, and violence.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted past efforts at fostering peace, stating they were met with hostility and urging Pakistan to choose the path of peace.