What is India doing to alienate Pakistan on world forum? ‘Sensitising interlocutors,’ govt tells Parl

In its response raised by the opposition in Rajya Sabha, the External Affairs Ministry elucidated the way India alienated Pakistan on an international level, following the devastating Pahalgam terror attack. The ministry was answering questions raised by Rajya Sabha MP Javed Ali Khan.

In one of the unstarred questions, Khan asked what efforts India has taken to alienate Pakistan from the International arena following the
Pahalgam terror attack and the
Operation Sindoor. He also raised concerns over Pakistan being the Vice Chair of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

In its response, the ministry noted that as part of the “routine annual process,” Pakistan was selected as one of the vice-chairs of the UN’s Counter Terrorism Committee 2025. The ministry mentioned that India was the chair of the UN Counter Terrorism Committee in 2022, and India was also the chair of the committee in 2011.

EAM on alienating Pakistan

In response to Khan’s question, the ministry noted that India’s diplomatic efforts over the years have led to the listing of Pakistan-based terrorist entities under the UNSC 1267 Sanctions Committee and the
FATF grey listing.

“The Government of India has been sensitising all concerned interlocutors on the menace of cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan,” the ministry said in its response to the question raised in Rajya Sabha.

“Due to India’s persistent efforts, the global community has a greater understanding of India’s concerns on cross-border terrorism,” it furthered. The EAM also noted that the UNSC Press Statement following the Pahalgam terror attack “acknowledged the need to hold the perpetrators, organisers, sponsors and financiers of the attack accountable.”

“Several world leaders have recognised and supported India’s actions to combat terrorism following the Pahalgam terror attack,” the ministry wrote in the statement. In the response statement, the US’s decision to designate Pakistan-based terrorist group, Lashkar-e-Taiba, as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) was also mentioned.

It is pertinent to note that
TRF was the same group that claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam terror attack, which eventually led to a four-day military escalation between India and Pakistan.

Earlier this month, Rubio issued a statement in which he acknowledged that TRF claimed responsibility for the terror attack that claimed the lives of 26 people and triggered the 4-day military escalation between India and Pakistan. In light of this, the US accorded the group as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT).

“Today, the Department of State is adding The Resistance Front (TRF) as a designated Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). TRF, a Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) front and proxy, claimed responsibility for the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam attack, which killed 26 civilians. This was the deadliest attack on civilians in India since the 2008 Mumbai attacks conducted by LeT. TRF has also claimed responsibility for several attacks against Indian security forces, including most recently in 2024,” the statement read.