India Walks Out Of UNGA As Pakistan Self-Proclaims ‘Terroristan’

NEW YORK, NY – India staged a dramatic walkout from the General Assembly on September 27 as Pakistan’s diplomatic maneuvering backfired, leading its delegation to publicly confirm the country’s status as the “epicenter of global terrorism.” This event capped two days of sharp exchanges at the UN, during which India firmly declared its zero-tolerance policy against terrorism and rejected nuclear blackmail.

The confrontation began with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s address, where he called for action against terrorism. He stated that India has confronted this challenge since independence, having a neighbor that is the “epicenter of global terrorism.” Jaishankar did not name the country but pointed out that the UN’s designated lists of terrorists are “replete with its nationals” and that recent attacks, like the “murder of innocent tourists in Pahalgam in April this year,” traced back to it.

A second secretary in Pakistan’s UN Mission, Muhammad Rashid, exercised the right of reply, claiming Jaishankar’s address was “an attempt to malign Pakistan.” India’s representative, Rentala Srinivas, immediately seized the advantage, saying, “It is telling that a neighbor who was not named chose to nevertheless respond and admit their long-standing practice of cross-border terrorism.”

Srinivas escalated the attack, stating, “Its fingerprints are so visible in terrorism across so many geographies, it’s a menace, not only to its neighbors but to the entire world.” He concluded by asserting, “No arguments or untruths can ever whitewash the crimes of Terroristan,” a clear reference to Pakistan.

In a move that sealed the admission on record, Rashid returned to the podium to protest the use of the word ‘Terroristan,’ arguing that India was distorting “the very name of a country, a member of the United Nation.” As he spoke, India’s delegation walked out of the Assembly Hall.

The diplomatic fire was preceded by a forceful Indian rebuttal to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who had made claims of winning the war against India during his address.

Petal Gahlot, a first secretary at India’s UN Mission, ridiculed Sharif’s “absurd theatrics,” saying, “If destroyed runways and burnt-out hangers look like victory, as the Prime Minister claimed, Pakistan is welcome to enjoy it.”

Gahlot asserted that India will no longer distinguish between terrorists and their sponsors, stating, “Both will be held accountable.” She issued a clear warning against coercion: “Nor will we allow terrorism to be practiced under the cover of nuclear blackmail. India will never bow to such threats.”

She highlighted Pakistan’s continued duplicity, noting that its role as a state sponsor of terrorism was exposed when it attempted to shield the “Pakistani sponsored terror outfit,” ‘The Resistance Front’, from accountability for the massacre in Pahalgam. Gahlot defended ‘Operation Sindoor,’ confirming that India has exercised its right to defend its people and brought the organizers and perpetrators of terror attacks to justice.

She challenged Sharif’s account of the May conflict cessation, stating that the military pleaded for a ceasefire on May 10 after the “destruction caused to multiple Pakistani airbases by Indian forces.” Regarding Sharif dragging the US President into the issue, Gahlot reiterated India’s “longstanding national position” that any outstanding issue will be addressed bilaterally, leaving “no room for any third party in that regard.” (IANS)