‘A country known for terrorism, narcotics…’: India slams Pak PM’s comments on Kashmir, calling it ‘hypocrisy at its worst’

India reacted strongly to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s comments on Jammu and Kashmir, with diplomat Bhavika Mangalanandan labeling Sharif’s comments as “hypocrisy at its worst.”

Mangalanandan exercised India’s right of reply at the United Nations General Assembly and minced no words, exposing Pakistan’s history of cross-border terrorism and internal chaos. “A country ruled by its military and known for terrorism, narcotics trafficking and cross-border crime dares to attack the world’s largest democracy,” she said. “It is sheer hypocrisy for Pakistan to talk about violence. The country has long weaponized terrorism against its neighbors and attacked our parliament, Mumbai and innocent citizens.”

She didn’t stop there. Addressing Pakistan’s interference in Jammu and Kashmir, Mangalanandan said, “Pakistan covets our land and is using terrorism to disrupt elections in Jammu and Kashmir, an inseparable part of India.” She issued a stern warning and made it clear that continued support for terrorism would have consequences.

Taking direct aim at Pakistan’s abysmal human rights record, she said: “It is absurd that a country guilty of 1971 genocide and persecution of minorities has the audacity to speak of intolerance and phobias. The world knows that Pakistan harbored Osama bin Laden and has ties with Pakistan. countless terrorist attacks worldwide.”

India roundly rejected Sharif’s comments, labeling them as ‘unacceptable’ and warning that repeating these untruths would not change the facts. “Our position is clear and needs no repetition,” Mangalanandan said.

Sharif, during his speech, had called on India to reverse the abrogation of Article 370 and push for dialogue on Kashmir, comparing the country to Palestine in an attempt to frame it as a struggle for self-determination. But India remains steadfast: Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of the nation, and Pakistan’s attempts to internationalize the issue have consistently failed to gain global support.