India Rejects Pakistan's Kashmir Reference At UN Security Council Meeting On Israel-Gaza

India has firmly responded to Pakistan's reference to the Kashmir issue during a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting regarding the Israel-Gaza situation. India's Deputy Permanent Representative at the UN, Ambassador R Ravindra, expressed the Indian stance on Tuesday. In his statement, Ravindra referred to Pakistan's remarks as "habitual" and stated that these comments would be treated with the contempt they deserve and would not be dignified with a response, all in the interest of saving time during the meeting.

This exchange took place when Pakistan's UN envoy, Munir Akram, mentioned Kashmir during the Security Council meeting, sparking this response from the Indian representative. India has consistently maintained that Kashmir is an integral and inalienable part of the country.

The meeting also saw the participation of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who emphasized the international consensus against terrorism. Blinken noted that all acts of terrorism, regardless of the perpetrating group or the location of the attack, are considered unlawful and unjustifiable. He specifically mentioned Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistan-based terror outfit, in the context of acts targeting people in Mumbai, referencing the 26/11 terror attacks.

Blinken's statement reinforced the notion that terrorism should be condemned universally, and member states should be held accountable for supporting terrorist organizations like Hamas.