Pakistan PM Sharif Raises Kashmir Issue at UN, Warns India Over River Waters

Pakistan PM Sharif raised the Kashmir issue at the United Nations General Assembly on Friday and called for a lasting settlement of the dispute. He also credited US President Donald Trump with helping bring about a ceasefire between India and Pakistan during their 2025 conflict.

Speaking at the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Sharif warned South Asia should not return to the verge of another conflict. He lauded Trump’s participation in the May 2025 truce and stated the action saved a far worse problem.

Sharif said peace in the area will remain impossible without a settlement of the Kashmir problem. He pointed to the long-running conflict and said Pakistan will maintain its diplomatic, political and spiritual support for Kashmiris.

Pakistan PM Sharif Pushes Kashmir Case at UN

Sharif said Kashmiris have waited for decades for the United Nations to act on its past assurances. He accused India of atrocities including incarceration, deaths, disappearances and other crimes, while calling for a “just and fair” solution.

India has always rejected Pakistan’s position on Kashmir. New Delhi argues that Jammu and Kashmir is an important part of India and has also dismissed charges of third-party participation in the India-Pakistan war.

Sharif also spoke about the battle that followed the April 22, 2025, terror assault in Pahalgam, in which 26 people were killed. India blamed Pakistan for assisting the assault, an allegation Islamabad has rejected.

India started Operation Sindoor on May 7, 2025, targeting what it termed as terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Sharif lauded Pakistan’s military forces for their response and again credited Trump for helping broker the truce.

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Trump has consistently asserted that he helped end the violence. India, meanwhile, has maintained that there was no third-party influence in the truce.

Sharif Warns India Over Water Sharing

The Pakistani prime minister also issued a sharp warning regarding the sharing of river flows. He warned any effort by India to suspend, limit or divert Pakistan’s share of the water will be viewed as a “act of war.”

Sharif attacked India’s decision to maintain the Indus Water Treaty in abeyance after the 2025 dispute. He claimed Pakistan’s case has garnered backing from UN experts and the Permanent Court of Arbitration.

Beyond India-Pakistan concerns, Sharif also warned about the greater crisis in West Asia. He underscored the human and economic consequences of the conflict and cited worries over important trade routes, notably the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab.

Sharif claimed Pakistan has sought to bring the United States and Iran together in Islamabad. He alluded to conversations that led to the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding in June.

He also criticised recent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and underlined Pakistan’s support for the monarchy. Sharif termed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia as a commitment to defence, stability and peace in the area.