New York: India has strongly rejected Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s remarks at the United Nations General Assembly, describing them as “absurd theatrics” and accusing Islamabad of spreading falsehoods to divert attention from its support for terrorism.

In his address to the UN, Sharif repeated Pakistan’s stance on Kashmir, accused India of breaching the Indus Waters Treaty, and claimed Pakistan had successfully countered Indian actions during the May 2025 conflict. He also credited former U.S. President Donald Trump with helping mediate the ceasefire between the two countries.

India, in its reply, dismissed these assertions and highlighted the extensive damage to Pakistani airbases during the clashes, contradicting Islamabad’s narrative of victory. Indian representatives also criticized Pakistan for protecting terror outfits such as The Resistance Front and reminded the world that Osama bin Laden had once been sheltered in Pakistan.

Officials in New Delhi described Sharif’s statements as unverified propaganda aimed at playing the victim card. They emphasized that disputes between the two nations must be resolved bilaterally and not through third-party mediation.

The heated exchange reflects the ongoing strain in relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, with Pakistan seeking to internationalize the Kashmir issue while India maintains that terrorism emanating from Pakistani soil remains the central challenge to peace.