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India Accuses Pakistan of Terrorism, Rejects OIC Criticism
India has accused Pakistan of helping terrorism cross the border.
Indian officials also said Pakistan spreads false stories.
At a United Nations meeting, Indian lawmaker Biplab Kumar Deb defended India’s actions against terrorist sites.
He said India has a right to protect its people.
Deb mentioned an attack in Pahalgam in April that killed 26 tourists.
He blamed networks with support from across the border, though this is India’s allegation.
He also criticized the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation for its comments about India’s actions.
The article does not include a response from Pakistan or the organisation.
India’s foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal accused Pakistan of supporting cross-border terrorism and spreading falsehoods.
At a UN General Assembly committee session, Indian MP Biplab Kumar Deb defended India’s actions against terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
Deb said India has the right to protect its people from terrorism originating across the border.
He cited the April attack in Pahalgam, where 26 tourists were killed, and alleged the attackers had support from networks across India’s western border.
Deb rejected the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s comments and urged it to address conditions in areas he described as under Pakistan’s illegal occupation.
- Who
- Indian officials, including spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal and MP Biplab Kumar Deb; the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation was also discussed.
- What
- India accused Pakistan of supporting cross-border terrorism and rejected OIC criticism of Indian actions against terrorist infrastructure.
- Where
- At the United Nations in New York; the statements concerned Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
- When
- At a UN General Assembly Sixth Committee session; the article also refers to an attack in Pahalgam in April, without specifying the year.
- Why
- Indian officials said they were responding to terrorism allegations and OIC comments about India’s actions against terrorist infrastructure.
India’s position
OIC criticism
Indian actions against terrorist infrastructure
India’s position
Deb defended India’s actions in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir as part of its right to protect its people from terrorism.
OIC criticism
The OIC chair made comments criticizing India’s actions against terrorist infrastructure; the article does not provide the chair’s detailed reasoning.
Responsibility for cross-border terrorism
India’s position
Indian officials accused Pakistan of fueling cross-border terrorism and alleged that networks behind the Pahalgam attack received support from across the western border.
OIC criticism
The article does not provide Pakistan’s response to these accusations.
Key facts
- Indian spokesperson
- Randhir Jaiswal, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson
- Indian representative at UN
- Biplab Kumar Deb, BJP Lok Sabha MP
- UN session
- Sixth Committee session on ‘Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism’
- Attack cited
- An attack in Pahalgam in April
- Fatalities cited
- 26 tourists killed
- Organisation criticized
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Quotes
Biplab Kumar Deb
BJP member of the Indian Lok Sabha who addressed the UN General Assembly’s Sixth Committee.
“Pakistan is a country which has been fueling cross-border terrorism for years; lying and propagating falsehoods have become second nature to it. I want to emphasise that no matter how hard they try, the drama staged for television cannot alter the ground reality.”
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“India has the full right to protect its people against terrorism on the border coming from Pakistan. The consequences of being involved in terrorism will not be tolerated.”
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