India Criticizes Pakistan at UNSC, Labels It as 'Serial Borrower' and Accuses of 'Fanaticism'

India issued a strong reprimand to Pakistan during a United Nations Security Council debate on Tuesday. The Indian Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, criticized Pakistan as a "serial borrower from the IMF" and accused it of being "steeped in fanaticism and terrorism."

The UNSC session, led by Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, was meant to address "Promoting International Peace and Security through Multilateralism and Peaceful Settlement of Disputes." However, Dar brought up the topics of Jammu & Kashmir and the Indus Waters Treaty, which led to a heated response from the Indian envoy.

Ambassador Harish stressed the need for consequences for nations that support cross-border terrorism, highlighting Pakistan's history of backing proxy terror groups like Lashkar-e-Toiba. He referenced the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, claimed by The Resistance Front, a known alias for LeT.

"There are some fundamental principles which need to be universally respected. One of them is zero tolerance for terrorism," Harish asserted, drawing a contrast between the Indian subcontinent's two countries. "On the one hand, there is India – a mature democracy, a surging economy, and a pluralistic society. At the other extreme is Pakistan – steeped in fanaticism and terrorism, and a serial borrower from the IMF," he stated.

In response to Pakistan's efforts to internationalize the Kashmir issue, Harish reaffirmed that India maintains "measured and non-escalatory" actions and that a halt in military operations was initiated only after Islamabad's request.

He also highlighted the evolving nature of conflict, with non-state actors now supported by state sponsors and leveraging digital technologies for funding, recruitment, and radicalization.

US Representative Dorothy Shea also spoke at the session, emphasizing recent American diplomatic initiatives aimed at reducing tensions in global hotspots, including those between India and Pakistan.

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump reiterated on Tuesday his claim that he personally prevented a major conflict between India and Pakistan, mentioning that five jets were downed during the incident and that the region was on the verge of nuclear confrontation.

"They're both powerful nuclear nations and that would have happened. I stopped it," Trump declared at a White House event, noting that he used trade pressure to defuse the situation.

Pakistan currently occupies a non-permanent seat at the UNSC for the 2025–26 term. In the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack, UNSC members unanimously called for accountability for the perpetrators and sponsors of the act.