India's Permanent Ambassador for the UN, Parvathaneni Harish, said, "India is compelled to note that the delegate of Pakistan has yet again resorted to unwanted remarks on the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
India on Monday categorically rejected Pakistan's repeated references to Jammu and Kashmir at a United Nations debate on peacekeeping reforms, calling them "unwarranted" and reaffirming that the region "was, is, and will always be an integral part of India."
Addressing the UN Security Council, India's Permanent Representative, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, said, "India is compelled to note that the delegate of Pakistan has yet again resorted to unwanted remarks on the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Such repeated references neither validate their illegal claims nor justify their state-sponsored cross-border terrorism."
Harish further alleged that Pakistan was "illegally occupying part of Jammu and Kashmir", emphasising that it must vacate the territory.
"Pakistan continues to illegally occupy the territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which it must vacate," he said.
The Indian envoy reaffirmed India's consistent stance on the issue, saying, "Jammu and Kashmir was, is and will always be an integral part of India."
India reaffirmed its "unwavering commitment" to United Nations peacekeeping efforts and emphasised the need for comprehensive Security Council reforms to ensure the body is more "reflective and representative of current geopolitical realities."