At a United Nations General Assembly discussion, Pakistan declared that India has illegally occupied Kashmir. Gul Kaisar Sarwani, Counselor at Pakistan’s Mission to the UN, stated that Jammu and Kashmir was never, is not, and will never be an integral part of India. Her remarks came in response to India’s Permanent Representative Parvathaneni Harish, who had earlier asserted that Kashmir is an integral part of India.

Sarwani emphasized that India’s occupation of Jammu and Kashmir remains an internationally recognized unresolved issue. She added that no ambiguity can alter the historical, legal, and international nature of this dispute. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmed, also noted that the UN Security Council’s annual report highlights the continued relevance of both the Jammu and Kashmir and Palestine disputes, which must be resolved in line with relevant UN resolutions.

The statements underscore Pakistan’s continued stance on the Kashmir issue at the UN, reiterating its call for resolution through international mechanisms.