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India Rebuts Pakistan’s UN Remarks on Jammu and Kashmir
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Core Event: India’s Right of Reply in the Fourth Committee
On October 9, 2026, India exercised its Right of Reply during the United Nations General Assembly’s Fourth Committee, which handles decolonisation issues. Mewar also accused Pakistan of “peddling lies and falsehoods” about the territory and of committing human-rights violations in areas it occupies.
Background & Context
The dispute over Jammu and Kashmir dates to the partition of British India in 1947 and has persisted through wars, insurgencies and numerous UN resolutions. Pakistan regularly raises the issue at multilateral forums, prompting India to counter with claims of sovereignty and allegations of Pakistani misconduct. The Fourth Committee’s agenda item “Decolonisation” provides a platform for such contested claims.
Official Statements & Responses
- Anmol Sher Singh Bedi, First Secretary at India’s UN mission, delivered a separate rebuttal in the First Committee. He referenced the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians (as reported by NDTV), and defended India’s May-2025 military response as measured, self-defensive and non-escalatory. Bedi warned that nuclear weapons should not be used as “routine instruments of statecraft” and urged all states to prevent non-state actors from acquiring weapons of mass destruction, invoking UN Security Council Resolution 1540.
- Both speakers reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir remains an “integral and inalienable” part of India and urged accountability for any state-sponsored violence.
Data & Statistics
- Civilian casualties: The Pahalgam attack in Jammu and Kashmir resulted in 26 civilian deaths.
- Alleged killings: Mewar alleged that “dozens of innocent civilians” were killed by Pakistani armed forces and proxies in recent months.
- Delegation size: Mewar was part of a 15-member Indian parliamentary delegation visiting New York for a UN familiarisation programme.
Verbatim Quotes
- “It is regrettable that Pakistan continues to abuse this august forum by peddling lies and falsehoods about the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir,” — Mahima Kumari Mewar, Member of Parliament
- “It is regrettable that Pakistan continues to abuse the UN platform to peddle lies and falsehoods about the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.” — Mahima Kumari Mewar, Member of Parliament
- “In the last few months, the Pakistani armed forces and their proxies have killed dozens of innocent civilians who were agitating for their basic rights and freedoms and basic necessities,” — Mahima Kumari Mewar, Member of Parliament
- “The use of force by states under the garb of non-state actors does not erase the state's responsibility," Bedi said.” — Anmol Sher Singh Bedi, first secretary
- “Jammu and Kashmir is and will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India. I thank you, chair.” — Kashmir
These statements capture the core arguments presented by India’s representatives at the United Nations.