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India Slams Pakistan at UNGA Over Terrorism, Osama bin Laden, and Kashmir Claims
- •Indian diplomat Petal Gahlot challenged Pakistan's claims on terrorism, democracy, and Jammu and Kashmir at the UN General Assembly.
- •India highlighted Pakistan's history of harboring terrorists, specifically mentioning Osama bin Laden's presence in Abbottabad.
- •Osama bin Laden was found in 2011 near Pakistan's military academy, a fact India frequently cites to question Pakistan's counterterrorism record.
- •India delivered a sharp Right of Reply at the UN General Assembly, directly responding to Islamabad's assertions.
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During India's Right of Reply at the UNGA, diplomat Petal Gahlot delivered a sharp response challenging Islamabad's claims on terrorism, democracy, and Jammu and Kashmir. She highlighted Pakistan's history of sheltering terrorists, specifically noting that Osama bin Laden was found in Abbottabad in 2011 near a military academy.
While holding a press conference at the 81st United Nations General Assembly session, EAM S Jaishankar shut down a Pakistani reporter who attempted to heckle him with a terrorism question by stating, "A terrorist country is asking me that question".
India maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism, asserting that it can never be justified under any political cause, grievance, or strategic calculation. India has consistently urged the international community to unequivocally condemn all forms of terrorism and hold sponsoring nations accountable.
