Overview

• Exercising India’s right of reply at the UN General Assembly, First Secretary Petal Gahlot sharply countered Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, accusing him of glorifying terrorism and staging “absurd theatrics,” according to ANI’s recording of her remarks.
• Gahlot serves at India’s Permanent Mission to the UN and is a 2015-batch Indian Foreign Service officer with academic credentials from St. Xavier’s College, Lady Shri Ram College, and the Middlebury Institute.
• Her diplomatic career includes assignments in Paris and San Francisco and roles within the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi, per media profiles.
• A May 2025 video on X shows her performing a mellow guitar cover of Kabira, a clip that drew hundreds of likes and has been widely reshared following her UN appearance.
• Recent coverage highlights additional performances such as Bella Ciao and Lost On You, with some outlets dubbing her the “Guitar Diplomat” as online praise grows.