Raghoo Puri, India’s First Secretary at the UN, erupted on the Sixth Committee floor, calling Pakistan’s terror apparatus a ‘Frankenstein monster’ that has turned on its creators. He responded to remarks by Pakistan’s Deputy Permanent Representative Usman Jadoon, who had framed Islamabad as a front‑line state fighting terrorism.
Puri pointed to Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s recent remarks, noting that the province’s 130‑million residents face more terror threats from within than from neighboring states. He linked her statements to a 2018 interview by her father, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, in which he questioned Islamabad’s policy after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.
The Indian envoy slammed Pakistan’s claim of victory in Operation Sindoor, saying the cratered runways Pakistan celebrates are a façade. He also criticized Islamabad’s handling of Jaish‑e‑Mohammed chief Masood Azhar, arguing that Pakistan’s rhetoric about the group being “defunct” is a thin veil over state sponsorship.
Puri concluded by urging the international community to act decisively against state sponsors of terrorism, citing the upcoming FATF plenary in Paris from Oct. 26‑30. He warned that Pakistan’s continued narrative build‑up threatens global security and that the world must not forget 9/11, 26/11 or Pahalgam.