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If Destroyed Runways and Burnt-Out Hangers Look Like Victory, Pak Welcome to Enjoy It: India - The Statesman
India rejected Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif’s claims of victory in the May 2025 conflict and dismissed calls for third-party mediation, emphasizing bilateral resolution and zero tolerance for terrorism.
- On September 26, 2025, Petal Gahlot, First Secretary at India's Permanent Mission to the United Nations, exercised India's right of reply at the 80th United Nations General Assembly and called Shehbaz Sharif's victory claim `absurd theatrics`.
- Following Operation Sindoor, Sharif claimed `We have won the war` after the May 7–10 escalation, asserting Pakistani forces downed seven Indian jets.
- The Indian Air Force confirmed it shot down five Pakistani fighter jets and one early warning aircraft, while satellite images showed damaged Nur Khan and Rahim Yar Khan airbases and destroyed runways.
- New Delhi insisted all issues be settled bilaterally and rejected third-party involvement, demanding Pakistan shut down terrorist camps and hand over terrorists before dialogue.
- The broader context includes Pakistan shielding TRF at the UN on April 25 and Pakistan's September 8 MoUs, including a $500 million US investment, amid ongoing tensions.
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Won war? Enjoy destroyed runways and burnt-out hangars, India mocks Pakistan, reminding world of its global terror footprints
India sharply rebuked Pakistan at the UN, dismissing its victory claims in a recent war and demanding an end to terror sponsorship. New Delhi reminded the UN of Pakistan's history of sheltering terrorists like Osama bin Laden and its role in attacks, asserting accountability for both terrorists ...
If destroyed runways and burnt-out hangers look like victory, Pak welcome to enjoy it: India - The Statesman
Hours after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's address at the 80th United Nations General Assembly, India in its stern reply has accused the Pakistan Prime Minister of "absurd theatrics" and glorifying terrorism.
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