United Nations, Jan 27: India informed the UN Security Council on Monday that the Pakistani military directly pleaded with Indian forces for a cessation of hostilities during Operation Sindoor, firmly rejecting claims of external intervention.
Addressing the Council, India’s Permanent Representative, Ambassador P. Harish, said New Delhi will take all necessary steps to ensure the safety and security of its citizens. “Let me reiterate again that terrorism can never be normalised, as Pakistan wishes to do,” he asserted.
Harish emphasised that Operation Sindoor, carried out in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians, was consistent with the Security Council’s stance against terrorism. The operation targeted terrorist infrastructure and inflicted significant damage on Pakistan’s air force, with images of destroyed runways and burnt hangars publicly available.
“Until May 9, Pakistan was threatening further attacks on India. However, on May 10, the Pakistani military contacted our military directly and pleaded for a cessation of hostilities,” he added. Harish described India’s response as measured, non-escalatory, and responsible, focused solely on dismantling terrorist networks.
Responding to Pakistan’s assertions, Ambassador Harish rejected claims of “unprovoked aggression” and reiterated that the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir “has been, is, and will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India.” Regarding the Indus Waters Treaty, suspended by India after the Pahalgam attack, he said the agreement will remain in abeyance until Pakistan “credibly and irrevocably ends its support for cross border and all other forms of terrorism.”
Harish also criticised Pakistan for raising Kashmir and bilateral issues at UN forums irrespective of the agenda, stating, “This hallowed chamber cannot become a forum for Pakistan to legitimise terrorism.” He urged Islamabad to introspect on the rule of law, pointing to the 27th Amendment to Pakistan’s Constitution, which grants lifetime immunity to its chief of defence forces, consolidating military supremacy.
India’s statement at the UNSC underscores its stance that military action was a measured response to terrorism and that Pakistan’s attempts to portray it otherwise are unfounded.