India Slams Pakistan at UN Over Terrorism and Masood Azhar

India has exposed Pakistan's double standards on terrorism at the United Nations, telling the General Assembly that the global community has not forgotten major attacks like 9/11, 26/11, and the recent Pahalgam violence. Speaking on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, First Secretary in the Permanent Mission of India to the UN Raghoo Puri exercised India's Right of Reply during a meeting of the Sixth Committee on measures to eliminate international terrorism.

State Support

Mr. Puri pointed out that Pakistan attempts to hide its state support for terror groups while simultaneously announcing cash rewards for UN-listed Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar. He noted that Pakistani representatives previously called the same terror group defunct at the UN. India stressed that the media can easily reach Azhar to confirm events like Operation Sindoor, proving that the Pakistani state knows his exact whereabouts despite claiming otherwise for years.

Past Attacks

India launched Operation Sindoor in May of last year to target terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. That military action came in direct retaliation for an April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, where 26 civilians, mostly tourists, were killed by The Resistance Front, a proxy of Lashkar-e-Taiba. India also pointed out that Pakistan's recent bounty announcement of seven million rupees for Azhar is merely a gimmick driven by pressure from the Financial Action Task Force ahead of its upcoming plenary.

Context

The Financial Action Task Force is a global watchdog that tracks money laundering and terror financing, and previously kept Pakistan on its grey list from 2018 to 2022. India's intervention at the United Nations highlights ongoing diplomatic efforts to hold nations accountable for cross-border terrorism and state-sheltered terror networks.