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India Rebuts Sharif at UN Over Kashmir Rights Abuses

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC · How we work

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Trump intervention praise

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 25-26, 2026.
The coverage stresses alleged civilian repression and human-rights abuses in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, linking militarised politics to ordinary peoples’ suffering.
Sharif praised President Donald Trump’s 2025 intervention and denounced Israel’s “genocidal agenda”, while Gahlot charged Pakistan with “wanton killings” in Rawalakot and said the 27th Constitutional Amendment grants Field Marshal Asim Munir lifelong immunity.

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India Accuses Pakistan Terrorism

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 25-26, 2026.
India’s Secretary Petal Gehlot used a right-of-reply, calling Sharif’s remarks bizarre, accusing Pakistan of sponsoring terrorism and citing Osama bin Laden’s proximity to military academy.
The delegation declared Jammu and Kashmir integral to India and noted human-rights violations in Rawalakot.
Operation Sindoor, launched May 7 2025 after the Pahalgam attack, targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

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Ms. Gahlot said Pakistan’s 27th Constitutional Amendment grants lifelong immunity to Field Marshal Asim Munir, the chief of the army.
India said Operation Sindoor, launched May 7 2025 after the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians, targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

The 1999 Kargil War, sparked in May 1999, saw Indian forces repel Pakistani infiltrators across the Line of Control, ending with a UN-brokered ceasefire. India’s Ministry of Defence reported 527 soldiers killed and 1,200 wounded, while Pakistan’s army, led by General Pervez Musharraf, claimed 300 casualties. Similarly, India’s 2025 Operation Sindoor, ordered by Home Minister Amit Shah after the April 22 Pahalgam attack, targets militant sites in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, mirroring Kargil raids. The recurring immunity clause, like Pakistan’s 27th Constitutional Amendment protecting Field Marshal Asim Munir, risks entrenching military dominance and undermining future UN diplomatic efforts.

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Trump intervention praise

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 25-26, 2026.
The coverage stresses alleged civilian repression and human-rights abuses in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, linking militarised politics to ordinary peoples’ suffering.
Sharif praised President Donald Trump’s 2025 intervention and denounced Israel’s “genocidal agenda”, while Gahlot charged Pakistan with “wanton killings” in Rawalakot and said the 27th Constitutional Amendment grants Field Marshal Asim Munir lifelong immunity.

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