Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Tuesday that India took a month to accept six jet losses.
Speaking to Chinese media during his visit to New York, he said that Pakistan had shot down six Indian aircraft, but India took a month to acknowledge the incident. Bhutto-Zardari urged the international community to play a proactive role in ensuring a lasting ceasefire in South Asia and in resolving the Kashmir dispute in accordance with UN resolutions.
He said, “Pakistan has always been ready for dialogue. India, on the other hand, has consistently refused, making it clear that the current circumstances are not conducive to peace.”
Bhutto-Zardari said that India’s stubbornness is a major obstacle to regional peace and stated that Pakistan is in contact with global powers to highlight New Delhi's aggressive posture. He called on the international community to intervene and facilitate a peaceful resolution to the Kashmir issue.
– Pakistan presents dossier on Indian aggression at UN –
In New York, Bhutto-Zardari, leading Pakistan’s diplomatic mission, met with the UN Security Council president , Caroline Rodrigues Burkett. During the meeting, he presented Pakistan’s stance on Indian aggression and highlighted actions by the Modi-led government that have violated international agreements, including the use of water as a weapon through the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty.
He added, “India attacked Pakistan without evidence after the Pahalgam incident, falsely accusing us. They hid the truth from their people. The fact is, India lost the conflict and failed to accept it for a month.”
Pakistan also briefed Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states on Indian hostility. A formal charge sheet was submitted to the Acting Permanent Representative of the United States to the UN, highlighting the Modi government’s dangerous moves. Other countries including China, Russia, Denmark, Greece, Somalia, Algeria, and South Korea were also informed of Pakistan’s position.
– Call for International Intervention and Condemnation of Indian Actions –
Addressing OIC member states, Bhutto-Zardari called for collective action to restrain India from its “anti-peace behaviour”. Referring to Indian state-sponsored terrorism and water aggression, he said: “India turned water into a weapon by suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, violating international accords.”
He emphasised, “We ask for your help in making India understand that if it considers itself a great power, it should behave like one — not like a spoiled child spreading lies. I lost my mother to terrorism. If any terrorist is found in Pakistan, I will personally ensure they are brought to justice. But the reality is that the culprits are not here.”
Bhutto-Zardari also met with Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia, reiterating Pakistan’s desire for peace and its strategy of restraint despite Indian intransigence.
He briefed representatives from countries including China, Russia, Denmark, Greece, Panama, Somalia, Algeria, Guyana, South Korea, Sierra Leone, and Slovenia on Pakistan’s diplomatic position.
He maintained that Pakistan remains the biggest victim of terrorism globally and accused India of supporting terrorist activities within Pakistan. “India does not want the Kashmir issue resolved according to UN Security Council resolutions,” he said.
