Overview

• MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India’s position has not changed and rejected any external mediation on issues with Pakistan.
• India lodged a strong protest with the Turkish ambassador and called President Erdogan’s comments objectionable and unacceptable to its sovereignty.
• In his UNGA address, Erdogan said he was pleased with the ceasefire and urged a Kashmir settlement based on UN resolutions through dialogue.
• India said the core problem in the region stems from Pakistan’s use of cross‑border terrorism, which it described as the biggest threat to people in Jammu and Kashmir.
• On the UNGA sidelines, EAM S. Jaishankar met Cyprus’ foreign minister to reaffirm support for a UN‑framework settlement of the Cyprus question and conferred with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on ties, the Indo‑Pacific, trade, energy, and critical minerals.