India strongly condemned Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's remarks at the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, where he raised the Kashmir issue. Exercising its right of reply, India accused Pakistan of harboring ambitions over Indian territory and using terrorism to disrupt the democratic process in Jammu and Kashmir, which India considers an integral part of its sovereign territory.

Indian diplomat Bhavika Mangalanandan, addressing the assembly, stated, "Pakistan has long wielded cross-border terrorism as a weapon against its neighbors. It has targeted our parliament, financial hub in Mumbai, marketplaces, and even pilgrimage routes. The list is extensive. For Pakistan to discuss violence elsewhere reeks of hypocrisy."

Mangalanandan further criticized Pakistan’s history of undemocratic practices, remarking that it was "astonishing" for a country with a track record of electoral manipulation to comment on political freedom in a democracy like India.

In his UNGA address on Friday, Sharif likened the situation in Jammu and Kashmir to Palestine, arguing that both regions have fought for their right to self-determination for decades. He urged India to reverse its decision to revoke Article 370, which had granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, and called for dialogue based on UN Security Council resolutions and the desires of the Kashmiri people.

Sharif also accused India of rejecting Pakistan's proposal for a mutual strategic restraint regime and claimed that Indian leaders had threatened to cross the Line of Control (LoC) into what Pakistan calls "Azad Kashmir."

India firmly rebutted these claims, emphasizing that dialogue and terrorism cannot coexist. "There can be no agreement with terrorism," Mangalanandan said, warning Pakistan that its continued support for cross-border terrorism against India would have serious consequences.

India maintained its stance that Kashmir is an internal matter, and no external interference or terrorism would be tolerated.