India news: New Delhi, Islamabad trade accusations at UN General Assembly

• India and Pakistan traded accusations astatine the UN General Assembly (UNGA)
• Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for "a conscionable and just solution of the Kashmir dispute" and accused New Delhi of "weaponizing" water
• India accused Islamabad of "terrorism, deceit and duplicity" 
• Protests crossed New Delhi telephone for women's information yet again

Here are immoderate of the large headlines from India connected Saturday, September 26:

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09/26/2026September 26, 2026

Jammu and Kashmir assembly seeks restoration of statehood, BJP protests

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah connected Friday moved a solution successful the legislative assembly seeking the contiguous restoration of afloat statehood to the region starring to chaos successful the assembly, media reports said.

"We person been waiting. In nationalist and backstage meetings and each forum, we made the authorities of India retrieve that you had made a committedness with the radical of J&K but it is not being fulfilled," Abdullah said successful the assembly of the Union Territory.

Describing it arsenic Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promise, Abdullah said that it should present beryllium fulfilled, adding that the cardinal authorities had promised to reconstruct it aft delimitation and elections.

He besides cited administrative difficulties arising from J&K's presumption arsenic a Union Territory.

The solution was supported by the ruling National Conference, arsenic good arsenic different parties, but triggered an uproar from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators who objected to seeking greater autonomy for J&K.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP authorities successful 2019 had revoked Kashmir's peculiar status, known arsenic Article 370, which had allowed Jammu and Kashmir to person its ain constitution and a grade of interior autonomy.

Under locally approved laws, this meant that only section Kashmiris could vote, ain land, and use for authorities jobs.

A onshore ownership provision, called Article 35A, was besides scrapped, starring to accusations of being a determination by the BJP to technologist a demographic alteration successful the Muslim-majority region.

09/26/2026September 26, 2026

IN PICTURES: Protests crossed New Delhi telephone for women's information yet again

Women, peculiarly students, person taken to the streets crossed New Delhi successful caller days to protestation caller cases of intersexual unit against women and girls.

The demonstrations were prompted by the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old miss successful a Delhi park, arsenic good arsenic reported cases of molestation involving minors in Jamui and Samastipur successful the eastbound authorities of Bihar.

A assemblage pupil holds a placard during a solidarity march demanding constabulary enactment and amended information for women pursuing the alleged pack rape of a miss successful New DelhiImage: Bhawika Chhabra/REUTERS

College students outcry slogans during a solidarity march successful New DelhiImage: Bhawika Chhabra/REUTERS

College students adjacent a constabulary barricade arsenic they outcry slogans demanding constabulary enactment and amended information for women pursuing the alleged pack rape of a miss successful New DelhiImage: Bhawika Chhabra/REUTERS

College students successful New Delhi march to request safer conditions for womenImage: Bhawika Chhabra/REUTERS

09/26/2026September 26, 2026

India-Pakistan tensions flare astatine UNGA

PM Shehbaz Sharif praised the Pakistan's subject saying, "They silenced the enemy, repulsed its attack, and taught it a acquisition it shall ne'er ever forget," referring to the subject clash with India past yearImage: Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo/picture alliance

India and Pakistan traded accusations astatine the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) connected Friday, with Islamabad criticizing India's stance connected Kashmir and New Delhi accusing Pakistan of supporting cross-border terrorism.

Addressing the General Assembly, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for "a conscionable and just solution of the Kashmir dispute," alleging quality rights violations successful the region.

Sharif besides brought up the subject clashes past twelvemonth betwixt the uneasy neighbors, calling them "external aggression from India nether a mendacious pretext."

Pakistan considers Indian rocket strikes connected May 7 to beryllium the commencement of the low-level conflict, which ran for little than a week, portion India contends that the strikes were retaliation for an attack successful Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir successful April past year.

He added that India's determination to clasp the Indus Waters Treaty successful abeyance had nary ineligible ground and accused New Delhi of "weaponizing" water.

India rejected Sharif's remarks. First Secretary astatine India's UN ngo Petal Gahlot accused Pakistan of "terrorism, deceit and duplicity" and said Islamabad's enactment for cross-border coercion would person consequences.

Gahlot besides criticized Pakistan's subject constitution and its attraction of minorities, portion reiterating India's presumption that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral portion of the country.

09/26/2026September 26, 2026

Welcome to our coverage!

Hello! This is Shakeel from DW's New Delhi Studio bringing you the latest updates from crossed India.

India and Pakistan traded barbs astatine the United Nations General Assembly connected Friday, arsenic the acrimonious neighbors utilized the planetary forum to aerial their long-running grievances.

Meanwhile, the Congress Party protested crossed respective states demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumarover the Election Commission's handling of the revision of elector rolls.

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