Overview
- Exercising the right of reply, Indian diplomat Petal Gahlot dismissed Shehbaz Sharif’s UNGA speech as “absurd theatrics” and accused Pakistan of glorifying terrorism, citing its sheltering of Osama bin Laden and efforts to shield The Resistance Front at the UNSC.
- India said Pakistan’s military asked for a ceasefire on May 10 after strikes damaged multiple airbases, a narrative Pakistan disputes as it claims to have downed several Indian jets.
- Indian Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh has stated that Indian forces shot down five Pakistani fighter jets and a large early‑warning aircraft during Operation Sindoor, figures challenged by Islamabad.
- In his General Assembly address, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar urged tougher global action against terror financing and sanctuaries, labeled Pakistan the epicentre of terrorism, and pressed for UN Security Council reform.
- India reiterated that issues with Pakistan will be resolved bilaterally, as Sharif raised Kashmir and objected to India holding the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance following the April Pahalgam massacre that preceded India’s May 7 strikes.