Overview

• Shehbaz Sharif told the UNGA that India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty is illegal and said any violation would be an “act of war,” while pledging continued support for Kashmir.
• Sharif claimed Pakistan shot down seven Indian aircraft during May’s fighting and credited President Donald Trump with facilitating a ceasefire, even nominating him for a Nobel Peace Prize; India disputes both assertions.
• Exercising India’s right of reply, diplomat Petal Gahlot called Sharif’s remarks “absurd theatrics,” accused Pakistan of glorifying terrorism, and recalled Islamabad shielding The Resistance Front at the UN Security Council.
• India said the cessation of hostilities was arranged directly between the two militaries’ DGMOs without outside mediation and asserted Pakistan’s military “pleaded” for a halt to the fighting on May 10.
• New Delhi reiterated that treaty restoration and broader engagement hinge on Pakistan taking verifiable steps against terrorist infrastructure, a demand not addressed with concrete measures in Sharif’s UN remarks.