Pakistan tells UN India backs Taliban, terror groups for attacks
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has accused India of providing material and logistical support to Afghanistan’s Taliban government to facilitate terrorist attacks against Pakistan, in a sharp exchange at the United Nations.
Muhammad Jawad Ajmal, counsellor at Pakistan’s Permanent Mission to the UN, levelled the charge while exercising Pakistan’s right of reply to remarks made by the Indian representative at the UN on October 7.
Ajmal said India’s “newfound love” for the Taliban regime was no accident, arguing that New Delhi was backing the Afghan authorities under the cover of humanitarian assistance.
“Under the garb of humanitarian aid, they have been actively supporting the Taliban regime with material and logistical support for carrying out terrorist attacks against Pakistan,” he said.
He added that India was using proxies inside Afghanistan to support militant outfits, naming the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), which Pakistan designates as Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan respectively.
Why Pakistan says India backs Taliban rule
Ajmal told the UN forum that Pakistan had repeatedly warned the international community about Indian attempts to “sow discord and create mischief” in the region.
He also accused New Delhi of mainstreaming Islamophobia and extremist ideologies, and of seeking to engineer demographic changes in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir “in gross violation of international law and UN Security Council resolutions”.
The Pakistani diplomat cited the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav, whom Pakistan describes as a serving Indian naval officer involved in espionage and sabotage, calling his capture evidence of “Indian state terrorism”.
He further pointed to cases abroad, including Nikhil Gupta, who pleaded guilty in the United States over a plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader, and the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, describing such incidents as a “global feature” of India’s actions.
Pakistan vows to defend sovereignty
Ajmal said Pakistan would take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty, territorial integrity, people and security, while remaining committed to the peaceful settlement of disputes and the UN Charter.
“Pakistan will defend its sovereignty, territorial integrity, its people and its security,” he said.
He also referred to Operation Sindoor, India’s military operation in May 2025, and Pakistan’s subsequent military response, saying the international community had witnessed the events and he did not need to repeat the details.
FAQ
What did Pakistan accuse India of at the UN?
Providing material and logistical support to the Taliban government in Afghanistan, under the cover of humanitarian aid, to facilitate terrorist attacks against Pakistan, and backing the TTP and BLA through proxies.
Who made the remarks?
Muhammad Jawad Ajmal, counsellor at Pakistan’s Permanent Mission to the UN, exercising Pakistan’s right of reply to the Indian representative’s October 7 remarks.
What did Pakistan say about Kashmir?
That India is engineering demographic changes in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir in violation of international law and UN Security Council resolutions.
