J&K will always be an integral part of India: Ambassador P. Harish responds to Pakistan’s “unnecessary remarks” at the UN

Ambassador P. Harish. Photo: X/@Indiaunnewyork

India rejected Pakistan’s repeated references to Jamu and Kashmir in the United Nations debate on peacekeeping reforms, saying they were “inaction” and reiterated that the region “is and will always be an integral part of India”.

Speaking at the Security Council, India condemned the representative of UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, who tried to “shift” his attention from the core discussions on peacekeeping. “India was forced to point out that Pakistan’s representatives have re-approved the Indian Union and the Indian Union territory of Kashmir. This repetitive reference neither validates its illegal claims nor demonstrates its state-sponsored cross-border terrorism.”

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Mr. Harish further stressed that Pakistan itself illegally occupied part of Jamu and Kashmir and had to evacuate the territory. “Pakistan continues to illegally occupy the territory of Jamu and Kashmir,” he said, making it clear that India does not allow questioning its sovereignty on global forums.

Mr Harish added that he rejected Pakistan’s attempt to use the platform for its “narrow och and separatist agenda”, adding: “We recommend that Pakistan not try to divert the attention of this forum.” He noted that India would not respond in detail, but instead made its position clear. He concluded: “India will avoid exercising more complex rights to reply.”

While the conference focused on UN peacekeeping reforms, India stressed the need to adjust tasks to address modern challenges, including armed groups, non-state actors and threats from new era weapons. gentlemen. Harish stressed the role of troops and police in aggression in the state in developing mandates and called for “enough funds” to meet operational requirements.

Regarding women’s participation in peacekeeping, Mr. Harish noted that India recently organized the first ever meeting of women’s peacekeeping personnel from the Global South, stressing the crucial role women play in action. “This is no longer a question of whether women can do peacekeeping. Instead, whether peacekeeping can be done without women,” he said.

India reiterated its “unwavering commitment” to UN peacekeeping operations and called for Security Council reforms to make the body more “reflective and represent the current geopolitical reality”.