NEW DELHI: India strongly responded to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday, a day after his remarks on Operation Sindoor at the United Nations.Exercising the right of reply, Petal Gahlot, First Secretary in India’s Permanent Mission to the UN said, “A picture speaks a thousand words and we saw many pictures of terrorists slain in Bahawalpur and Muridke terror complexes by Indian forces during Operation Sindoor. When senior Pakistani military and civilian officials publicly glorify and pay homage to such notorious terrorists, can there be any doubt about the proclivities of this regime?” The pictures of that damage are, of course, publicly accessible. If destroyed runways and burnt-out hangers look like victory, as the Prime Minister claimed, Pakistan is welcome to enjoy it,” she said. Sharif on Friday said Pakistan was ready for a composite dialogue with India, while also claiming that it had downed Indian jets during Operation Sindoor and turned them into “scrap and dust.” He also claimed that India wanted “political gains” after the Pahalgam attack.Gahlot added that Sharif’s account of the conflict with India was “bizarre.””The Prime Minister of Pakistan also advanced a bizarre account of the recent conflict with India. The record on this matter is clear. Till 9th May, Pakistan was threatening more attacks on India. But on 10th May, the military pleaded with us directly for a cessation to the fighting”The Pak PM also praised US President Donald Trump during the speech and called him a “man of peace”, and backed his claims of mediation to bring a ceasefire – something repeatedly rejected by India. “Though in a position of strength, Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire facilitated by President Trump’s bold and visionary leadership,” Sharif said.”In recognition of President Trump’s wonderful and outstanding contribution to promote peace in our part of the world, Pakistan nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize. This is the least we could do … I think he truly is a man of peace,” Shariff added.Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 on terror sites in Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, which killed 26 civilians.
