India on Friday said that Pakistan’s military “pleaded” with it for a cessation of fighting during Operation Sindoor and that there is no room for any third party to intervene in any issue between New Delhi and Islamabad. Delivering India’s Right of Reply at the UNGA, First Secretary in India’s Permanent Mission to the UN Petal Gahlot referred to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s address in the UN General Assembly saying that “this Assembly witnessed absurd theatrics in the morning from the prime minister of Pakistan, who once again glorified terrorism that is so central to their foreign policy”
“Mr President, this assembly witnessed absurd theatrics in the morning from the Prime Minister of Pakistan, who once again glorified terrorism that is so central to their foreign policy,” Gahlot said, adding that “no degree of drama” and “no level of lies” would conceal the truth.
The remarks by Gahlot on Friday after Sharif, in his address to the General Debate of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), claims regarding Operation Sindoor and the credit to US President Donald Trump with averting a war between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. assume importance in light of India’s consistent stance on the issue
In his address Sharif claimed his country faced “unprovoked aggression” by India earlier this year. Pakistan’s armed forces had repelled the attack with “stunning professionalism, bravery and acumen,” shooting down several Indian aircraft, he claimed while praising US President Donald Trump for helping secure a ceasefire.
Trump’s “efforts for peace helped avert a … war in South Asia”, he said. “In recognition of President Trump’s wonderful and outstanding contribution to promote peace in our part of the world, Pakistan nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize. This is the least we could do … I think he truly is a man of peace,” he was quoted as saying
India has consistently maintained that the understanding on cessation of hostilities with Pakistan was reached following direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations of the two militaries. Highlighting the terrorist bases targeted by the Indian Army in Bahawalpur and Muridke during Operation Sindoor, Gahlot said senior military and civilian officials of Pakistan had paid homages to the terrorists killed in these attacks. “Can there be any doubt about the proclivities of this regime?” Gahlot questioned, while adding that Sharif had provided “a bizarre account” of the military conflict between India and Pakistan.
Setting the record straight, Gahlot said, “Till 9th May, Pakistan was threatening more attacks on India. But on 10th May, the military pleaded with us directly for a cessation to the fighting.”
