India’s May 2025 Military Action Violated International Law and Pakistan’s Sovereignty,UN Envoy

Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar, has stated that Pakistan exercised its inherent right to self-defence under the United Nations Charter in response to what he described as Indian military aggression in May 2025.

Addressing a debate at the UN Security Council, Ambassador Iftikhar said that unilateral actions taken outside the framework of the UN Charter undermine the system of collective international security. He warned that such approaches weaken multilateral institutions and erode their credibility, noting that Pakistan itself has been a victim of such violations.

He said India carried out an unprovoked act of military aggression in May 2025, calling it a clear breach of international law and a direct violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty. In response, he added, Pakistan acted in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter, exercising its lawful and inherent right to self-defence.

The Pakistani envoy stressed that no “new normal” based on coercion, force, or impunity could be accepted by the international community, warning that such precedents would pose serious risks to global stability.

Ambassador Iftikhar also highlighted what he described as troubling similarities between the policies of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He further accused India of attempting to illegally alter the demographic structure of Indian-administered Kashmir.

Reaffirming Pakistan’s position on conflict resolution, he said the country remains committed to resolving disputes worldwide through dialogue, negotiations, and peaceful means.

He urged the UN Security Council to establish an effective and structured mechanism for systematic monitoring of the implementation of its resolutions. He also called for more organized and institutionalized coordination between the Security Council and the International Court of Justice to strengthen the enforcement of international law.