India and Pakistan sparred over Kashmir at the UN General Assembly after Pakistan's prime minister Shehbaz Sharif drew parallels between the people of the Himalayan territory and Palestinians. Kashmir is at the heart of a decades-old dispute between India and Pakistan,

Pakistani and Indian delegates exchanged sharp barbs at the United Nations on Friday night after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif criticised India's policies in occupied Kashmir and accused New Delhi of sponsoring terrorism against Pakistan.

India, in a strong Right to Reply on Friday, slammed Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif over his statement on Kashmir at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), describing it as “hypocrisy at its worst”.

The statement came after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif alleged that India has resiled from its commitments to implement the UNSC resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir.

Pakistani and Indian delegates engaged in a sharp verbal duel at the United Nations Friday night, after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif drew the world community’s attention to India’

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath on Thursday claimed that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir will be integrated into India after the Bharatiya Janata Party gains power in Jammu and Kashmir, reported PTI. Speaking at an election rally in Jammu’s RS Pura, Adityanath claimed that Pakistan was “struggling to save its democracy” and “falling apart”.

At the UNGA, Shehbaz Sharif said India should enter into a dialogue for “peaceful” resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir issue.

Pakistan Friday raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir in the UN General Assembly, saying India should reverse the abrogation of Article 370 and enter into a dialogue with it for a “peaceful” resolution of the issue.