At the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 27-28, 2025, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar delivered a pointed address emphasizing the urgent need to combat global terrorism. Without naming Pakistan explicitly, Jaishankar described a neighboring country as “an epicentre of global terrorism” responsible for decades of terror attacks, including the recent Pahalgam attack in April, where 26 tourists were killed. He underscored the necessity of choking the financing of terrorism and applying relentless international pressure on the entire ecosystem that supports terror groups. Jaishankar pressed for stronger global cooperation against nations that condone and sponsor terrorism, warning that such support ultimately backfires on them. Pakistan’s delegate responded in the UN with accusations that India was maligning the country with false claims, despite Jaishankar not naming it. India swiftly countered Pakistan’s reaction as an implicit admission of its longstanding cross-border terrorism, highlighting Pakistan’s own acknowledgment by reacting defensively to a speech in which it was not mentioned by name. India’s representative pointed out Pakistan’s reputation for facilitating terror and walked out as Pakistan delivered a venomous speech, further underscoring its complicity. This episode was widely viewed as Pakistan falling into a diplomatic trap laid by Jaishankar, exposing itself by reacting to allegations to which it had not been explicitly invited to respond, thereby affirming its role in supporting terrorism. The Indian stance at the UNGA reinforced the call for decisive, multilateral action against terror sponsorship.