India pushed back against Pakistan's remarks on Jammu and Kashmir at the United Nations General Assembly, saying Islamabad was misusing international forums for political purposes and asserting that the Union Territory "was, is and will always remain" an integral and inalienable part of India.
Speaking at the UN General Assembly plenary on the Annual Report of the Security Council, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish, said Pakistan's references to Jammu and Kashmir had compelled India to respond and reminded Islamabad that membership of the Security Council was "a huge responsibility".
"The unwarranted reference by Pakistan to a matter strictly internal to India, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, has compelled me to respond. Pakistan has decided not to spare this forum either from their characteristic misuse of august UN platforms for their divisive political interests," Harish said.
