The BRICS TimesPetal Gahlot, India’s first secretary at the UN, slammed Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif at UNGA, accusing him of “glorifying terrorism.”
Petal Gahlot, first secretary at India’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, has delivered a sharp response to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
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On Friday (local time), Gahlot used India’s right of reply at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) after Sharif’s speech, stressing that the Pakistani leader had “once again glorified terrorism.”
“Mr President, this assembly witnessed absurd theatrics earlier today from the Prime Minister of Pakistan, who once again glorified terrorism that is so central to their foreign policy,” Gahlot remarked. She emphasized that “no degree of drama” and “no level of lies” could cover the truth.
Referring to terrorist strongholds struck by the Indian Army in Bahawalpur and Muridke during Operation Sindoor, Gahlot pointed out that Pakistan’s senior military and civilian leaders had even paid tributes to the militants eliminated in those actions.
“…Can there be any doubt about the inclinations of this regime?” she asked, highlighting that Sharif had offered “a bizarre account” of the conflict between India and Pakistan.
Gahlot further clarified, “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.”
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Who is Petal Gahlot?
Petal Gahlot currently serves as India’s first secretary at the Permanent Mission to the UN, a position she took up in July 2023.
Earlier, she worked as under secretary at the Ministry of External Affairs in the European West Division between 2020 and 2023. She has also represented India at missions in Paris and San Francisco, according to She The People.
Beyond her diplomatic career, Gahlot has a strong interest in music. She often shares videos of herself playing guitar on Instagram and Twitter. Her renditions of “Bella Ciao” and “Lost On You” have attracted attention online.
Academically, Gahlot completed her bachelor’s degree in political science, sociology, and French literature from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. She later pursued a master’s degree in political science at Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University. Additionally, she earned a master’s in language interpretation and translation from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.
