📰 Daily Current Affairs | 24 June 2026

India Objects to Pakistan Remarks on J&K at UN

India asserts J&K is an internal matter at UN forum in New York

India objected on 24 June 2026 to Pakistan raising the Kashmir issue at a United Nations forum in New York. India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, stated that the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is an internal matter of India.

🗺️ Jammu and Kashmir in India's Constitutional Position

India has maintained that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral and inalienable part of India. The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir was formed after the reorganisation of the former State of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019 under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.

🏛️ United Nations Forums and Arria-Formula Meetings

The United Nations General Assembly is the main deliberative organ of the United Nations, and the United Nations Security Council handles international peace and security under the UN Charter. An Arria-formula meeting is an informal meeting of the Security Council used for frank exchanges with invited participants.

📋 UN Charter and Chapter VI

Chapter VI of the UN Charter deals with the pacific settlement of disputes through negotiation, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, and judicial settlement. The UN Security Council has 15 members, including 5 permanent members and 10 non-permanent members elected for two-year terms.

🌐 Pakistan and Kashmir at International Forums

Pakistan has raised the Kashmir issue at several international forums and has described it as a political dispute. India has rejected such references and has objected to any attempt to alter the status of areas under Pakistan's illegal occupation.

⭐ Important Facts for Exams

  • The United Nations was founded in 1945 and its headquarters are in New York.
  • The UN General Assembly includes all 193 UN member states.
  • The UN Security Council has five permanent members: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
  • Gilgit-Baltistan is administered by Pakistan as part of the Pakistan-occupied area of the former princely State of Jammu and Kashmir.
  • India's Permanent Representative to UN (2026): Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish.

📝 Practice Questions

Q1. Who is India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations who objected to Pakistan's remarks on 24 June 2026?

a) Sanjay Verma
b) Parvathaneni Harish
c) Randhir Jaiswal
d) Ruchira Kamboj

✅ Correct Answer: b) Parvathaneni Harish

Q2. Under which Act was the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir formed in 2019?

a) Jammu and Kashmir Special Status Act, 2019
b) Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019
c) Jammu and Kashmir Integration Act, 2019
d) Jammu and Kashmir Governance Act, 2019

✅ Correct Answer: b) Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019

Q3. What is an Arria-formula meeting at the United Nations?

a) A formal session of the UN General Assembly
b) An informal meeting of the Security Council for frank exchanges
c) A special emergency session of the UN
d) A peace conference under Chapter VII

✅ Correct Answer: b) An informal meeting of the Security Council for frank exchanges

Q4. How many permanent members does the UN Security Council have?

a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 10

✅ Correct Answer: c) 5

Q5. Chapter VI of the UN Charter deals with which of the following?

a) Use of military force by the UN
b) Economic sanctions against states
c) Pacific settlement of disputes
d) Admission of new member states

✅ Correct Answer: c) Pacific settlement of disputes