**Pune:** Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday strongly objected to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s remarks made during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), stating that the Pakistani leader should “stay within his limits.”
Speaking to ANI, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said, “He should stay within his limits. A jackal doesn’t become a lion by wearing a lion’s skin.”
Shinde’s statement came in response to Shehbaz Sharif’s address at the UN General Debate, where the Pakistan Prime Minister alleged that India attempted to extract “political gains” following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and further accused India of attacking “innocent civilians.”
“In May this year, my country confronted unprovoked aggression from our eastern front. The enemy came shrouded in arrogance, and we sent them back in humiliation,” Shehbaz Sharif said.
He claimed, “India sought to extract political gains from a human tragedy by spurning my sincere offer of an independent investigation into the Pahalgam incident. Instead, it attacked our cities and targeted our innocent civilians.”
Sharif justified Pakistan’s response by saying, “When our territorial integrity and national security were violated, our response was in accordance with the right of self-defence under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter.”
Sharif reiterated false claims about India, asserting that Pakistan shot down Indian fighter jets—an accusation he has made previously. “Our valiant armed forces mounted an operation of stunning professionalism, repulsing the enemy’s attack. Our falcons took flight and etched their answer across the skies, resulting in seven of the Indian jets turning to scrap and dust,” he added.
However, the Pakistan Prime Minister failed to acknowledge that India’s response was a calibrated military operation targeting terror infrastructure.
India launched **Operation Sindoor** on May 7 in response to the Pahalgam attack, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians. The operation specifically targeted nine terror launchpads located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), aiming at Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, and Hizbul Mujahideen facilities.
India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to end the conflict after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes.
Unlike Shehbaz Sharif’s hypothetical claims, India backed up the details of these strikes with press conferences held by top military officials, who provided evidence including satellite images.
During the first press briefing on May 7, India clarified its response as focused, measured, and non-escalatory. It was specifically mentioned that Pakistani military establishments had not been targeted and it was reiterated that any attack on military targets in India would invite a suitable response.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, in multiple press briefings on May 8, 9, and 10, laid bare India’s plan of action and exposed the full extent of Pakistan’s designs.
India successfully destroyed nine major terror launchpads in Pakistan and PoJK, killing over 100 terrorists in action.
Despite repeated false claims by Pakistan, India’s position has been supported by international observers, who have acknowledged India’s right to act in self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter.
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