Overview
- Exercising its right of reply, India called Shehbaz Sharif’s UN speech an absurd display that glorified terrorism.
- Sharif told the General Assembly that Pakistan downed seven Indian aircraft during May’s escalation, a claim India disputes.
- New Delhi cited Pakistan’s shielding of The Resistance Front at the UN Security Council after the April Pahalgam massacre of 26 civilians.
- Sharif credited President Donald Trump with facilitating the May ceasefire and said Pakistan nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize.
- Pakistan raised India’s suspension of participation in the Indus Waters Treaty as unilateral and illegal, while India reiterated that issues with Pakistan are to be resolved bilaterally.