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India fiercely criticized Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's speech at the United Nations General Assembly, where he again raised the Kashmir issue. India stated that Pakistan has long used cross-border terrorism against its neighbors and that it is hypocritical for such a country to speak about violence. India also said it is extraordinary for a country with a history of rigged elections to talk about political choices in a democracy. Sharif had compared the situation in Jammu and Kashmir to that of Palestine and called on India to reverse the removal of Jammu and Kashmir's special status and for dialogue in accordance with UN resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people.

New Delhi rejected Islamabad's proposal for a mutual strategic restraint regime, with India accusing Pakistan of threatening to cross the Line of Control into "Azad Kashmir." India maintained its position that terrorism and negotiations cannot coexist, dismissing Sharif's comments on strategic restraint. India criticized Pakistan's human rights record, including the 1971 genocide and the ongoing persecution of minorities, stating it was "ridiculous" for such a nation to speak about intolerance. India also pointed to Pakistan's past associations with terrorist figures and its involvement in global terror incidents. India termed Sharif's comments "unacceptable" and "a travesty," stating that Pakistan's efforts to counter the truth with lies would not change the reality. In his speech, Sharif accused India of a "massive expansion of its military capabilities" against Pakistan. The report criticizes the treatment of Muslims in India, accusing Hindu nationalist ideology of being responsible for it.