Archive · 8 Oct 2026
India Accuses Pakistan of Losing Control of Terrorism
At the United Nations, India’s representative Raghoo Puri accused Pakistan of not stopping militant groups that he said were created or supported there.
He said those groups now also cause violence inside Pakistan.
Puri was answering remarks made by a Pakistani representative.
He pointed to comments by Pakistani political figures about threats within the country.
He also disagreed with Pakistan’s claims about the outcome of India’s Operation Sindoor.
Puri spoke about the Pahalgam attack and the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
He questioned Pakistan’s efforts to locate Jaish-e-Mohammed leader Masood Azhar.
Pakistan’s position is represented in the article mainly through its response and claims that Puri criticized.
India’s UN representative Raghoo Puri accused Pakistan of losing control of militant groups it allegedly created and of allowing them to operate with political protection.
Puri made the remarks during a right of reply at the UN General Assembly’s Sixth Committee, responding to comments by Pakistan’s Deputy Permanent Representative Usman Jadoon.
Puri cited comments by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif about threats from militant groups operating within Pakistan.
He rejected Pakistan’s claims of victory in Operation Sindoor and described its statements about the operation as disinformation; Pakistan’s claims were not detailed in the article.
Puri also raised the Pahalgam attack, Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar, past attacks in Mumbai and the upcoming FATF plenary in Paris.
- Who
- India’s UN representative Raghoo Puri and Pakistan’s Deputy Permanent Representative Usman Jadoon.
- What
- Puri accused Pakistan of failing to control terrorism and challenged its claims about Operation Sindoor and counterterrorism.
- When
- Wednesday, local time; the article does not specify the year.
- Where
- At the UN General Assembly’s Sixth Committee in New York.
- Why
- Puri was delivering India’s right of reply to remarks by Pakistan’s delegation.
India’s allegations
Pakistan’s claims as described
Terrorism and militant groups
India’s allegations
Puri said Pakistan created or supported militant groups, lost control of them, and allows conditions for terrorism to persist.
Pakistan’s claims as described
Pakistan has presented itself as a frontline state against terrorism and as a victim, according to Puri’s description of Islamabad’s position.
Operation Sindoor
India’s allegations
Puri dismissed Pakistan’s assertions of victory and characterized its narrative about the operation as disinformation and psychological warfare.
Pakistan’s claims as described
Pakistan asserted victory against India, but the article does not provide further detail on its account.
Religious hatred and minority rights
India’s allegations
Puri said the Pahalgam victims were targeted because of their religion and called Pakistan’s remarks on religious hatred ironic.
Pakistan’s claims as described
Pakistan made claims concerning minority rights, which Puri criticized; the article does not give the substance of those claims.
- Forum
- UN General Assembly Sixth Committee, which handles legal affairs
- Indian speaker
- Raghoo Puri, first secretary in India’s UN mission
- Pakistani speaker
- Usman Jadoon, Pakistan’s Deputy Permanent Representative
- Operation discussed
- Operation Sindoor, which the article says India launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attack
- Bounty cited by Puri
- The reward for information leading to Masood Azhar’s arrest was raised from Pakistani rupees 50 lakh to 70 lakh, according to Puri
- Upcoming FATF plenary
- Scheduled in Paris from October 26 to 30; the year is not specified
- Attacks recalled
- Puri referenced the 2008 Mumbai attacks, which the article says killed 166 people, and the Pahalgam attack