Shehbaz Sharif’s UNGA Claims Trigger India’s Sharp Reply | Diplomat’s Reaction Goes Viral

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s remarks at the 81st UN General Assembly have triggered a sharp response from India. As Sharif spoke about the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict and presented Pakistan’s account of Operation Sindoor, Indian diplomat R Srinivas was seen reacting with a chuckle, a moment that quickly went viral. Exercising India’s Right of Reply, First Secretary Petal Gahlot rejected Pakistan’s remarks and referred to Osama bin Laden’s presence in Abbottabad, while warning that India would continue to exercise its right to defend itself against terrorism and that terrorism would have consequences. Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also had a sharp exchange with a Pakistani journalist at a UNGA briefing on shipping and seafarer safety after the journalist accused India of sponsoring terrorism.