The Aporia · Shehbaz Sharif raises Kashmir issue at UNGA, credits Trump for ‘timely intervention’ in 2025 India-Pakistan conflict

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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed the UN General Assembly on September 25, 2026, crediting U.S. President Donald Trump for averting a larger conflict between India and Pakistan in 2025. He also raised concerns over Kashmir and criticized India’s actions related to the Indus Waters Treaty. Sharif thanked Trump for his "timely intervention" and highlighted Pakistan's role in mediating peace talks between the U.S. and Iran.

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On September 25, 2026, Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan's Prime Minister, addressed the UN General Assembly and credited Donald Trump with a "timely intervention" that halted a conflict between India and Pakistan in 2025. The conflict was sparked by an attack on April 22, 2025, in Pahalgam, which killed 26 civilians, leading to India's Operation Sindoor on May 7 of the same year. Sharif claimed that Trump's intervention averted further escalation and saved millions of lives, specifically mentioning 30 million lives as per Trump’s claim during his own UN address earlier in the week. Trump shared a clip from Sharif's speech on Truth Social, highlighting the acknowledgment without additional comment. Meanwhile, India has consistently denied any third-party involvement and rejects Pakistan's assertions regarding Kashmir.

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Topics

India Pahalgam Pakistan U.S. UNGA

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Pakistan GPE · 10× India GPE · 8× Sharif PERSON · 5× U.S. GPE · 3× Islamabad GPE · 2× Pahalgam GPE · 2× Trump PERSON · 2× UNGA ORG · 2× Shehbaz Sharif PERSON · 1× UN General Assembly ORG · 1×

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Mr. Sharif repeatedly thanked the Pakistan Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in his address, crediting his "relentless efforts” to help create “space for diplomacy under exceptionally difficult and challenging circumstances.” Published - September 26, 2026 08:57 am IST

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-26

🔮 India had launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 last year, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam attack that had killed 26 civilians.

2026-09-26 · The Hindu

Shehbaz Sharif raises Kashmir issue at UNGA, credits Trump for ‘timely intervention’ in 2025 India-Pakistan conflict · assertive framing

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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday (September 25, 2026) used the UN General Assembly podium to credit U.S. President Donald Trump for his "timely intervention" in the 2025 conflict with India, as he again raked up the Kashmir issue in his address at the world organisation. asserted

he → use → organisation

India had launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 last year, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam attack that had killed 26 civilians. uncertain

that → launch → civilians

U.S. President Trump has repeatedly claimed, as recently as in his address to the UN General Assembly this week, that he stopped the war between India and Pakistan. asserted

he → claim → India

New Delhi has consistently denied any third-party intervention. asserted

Delhi → deny → intervention

Mr. Sharif thanked Mr. Trump for his "resolute and visionary leadership”, saying that the American leader’s "timely intervention” saved hundreds of millions of lives in South Asia. asserted

intervention → thank → Asia

In his about 23-minute address, Mr. Sharif also raised the issue of Kashmir, saying that to ensure South Asia never reaches that precipice of the conflict of 2025 again, a just and fair solution to the Kashmir issue is required. asserted

solution → raise → issue

India has repeatedly rejected Pakistan’s assertions on Kashmir made at the UNGA forum as well as on other UN platforms, saying that the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has been, is, and will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India. asserted

Territory → reject → India

As is done every year, India will field one of its youngest diplomats serving in its Permanent Mission to the UN to exercise its Right of Reply and respond to the Pakistani leader’s UNGA address. asserted

India → do → address

In his speech, Mr. Sharif also spoke about the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), which India has said will be held in abeyance until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably ends its support for cross-border and all other forms of terrorism. asserted

Pakistan → speak → terrorism

India decided to put the IWT in abeyance as part of a series of punitive diplomatic and economic measures unveiled soon after the Pahalgam terror attack. asserted

India → decide → attack

In his address, Mr. Sharif also touted Pakistan’s efforts to broker peace between the U.S. and Iran in the ongoing conflict in West Asia. asserted

Sharif → tout → Asia

“Pakistan chose to act swiftly through concerted efforts. asserted

Pakistan → choose → efforts

Pakistan successfully brought Washington and Tehran under one roof in Islamabad. asserted

Pakistan → bring → Islamabad

From the Islamabad talks to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, many historic steps were taken to bring an end to this serious conflict,” he said. asserted

he → take → conflict

Sharif → thank → circumstances