News Desk: In a sharp and strongly-worded intervention at the United Nations, India denounced Pakistan as a “rogue state fuelling global terrorism,” following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed numerous civilian lives.
Addressing the global body at the launch of the Victims of Terrorism Associations Network, India’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Yojna Patel, held Islamabad directly responsible for enabling terrorism and destabilising the South Asian region.
Patel referred to a televised interview with Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, in which he admitted that Pakistan had supported and funded terrorist groups in the past. “The whole world has heard Pakistan’s Defence Minister confessing to training and funding terrorist organisations,” Patel said. “This open admission surprises no one. It merely confirms what the international community has long suspected — that Pakistan is a rogue state, enabling and exporting terrorism under the guise of political posturing.”
Patel criticised Pakistan for misusing international forums to spread “propaganda and baseless allegations” against India, asserting that such tactics only serve to undermine the credibility of global institutions.
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She also highlighted the severity of the Pahalgam terror attack, calling it the most devastating assault on civilians in India since the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. “As a nation that has suffered decades of cross-border terrorism, India understands the deep scars left on victims, families, and communities,” she said.
Amb. DPR @PatelYojna delivered India’s statement at the launch of the Victims of Terrorism Association Network. (1/2) @MEAIndia @UN pic.twitter.com/1fd7arhjXy
— India at UN, NY (@IndiaUNNewYork) April 28, 2025
India also expressed its gratitude for the international support and solidarity received after the Pahalgam tragedy, reaffirming its commitment to global cooperation against terrorism.
Notably, in a recent interview with Sky News, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif acknowledged his country’s controversial role in Cold War and post-9/11 conflicts, stating: “We have been doing this dirty work for the United States… That was a mistake, and we suffered for it.”
India seized on these remarks as further evidence of Pakistan’s complicity in fostering terrorism and called on the global community to take a firm stand.
