Who is IFS Patel Gehlot, who exposed Pakistan's conspiracies at the UN?

Petal Gahlot: India has reacted sharply to Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif's speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). On Friday, First Secretary in India's Permanent Mission, Petal Gahlot, strongly criticized Pakistan's false claims and glorification of terrorism. Gehlot bluntly stated that no drama or lies can hide the truth. Attacking Pakistan's foreign policy in support of terrorism, Petal Gahlot said that the country has once again glorified terrorism. She also recalled Pakistan's military attacks against India and the ceasefire that followed.

Who is Petal Gehlot?

Petal Gahlot is the First Secretary of India's Permanent Mission to the United Nations. She assumed this position in July 2023. Prior to this, she served as Under Secretary in the European West Division of the Ministry of External Affairs from 2020 to 2023. She has also served in India's embassies in Paris and San Francisco. In addition to her civil service contributions, Petal Gahlot is also a talented musician. She shares videos of herself playing the guitar on social media, and songs like Bella Ciao and Lost On You have gone viral.

Petal Gehlot graduated from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, with a degree in Political Science, Sociology, and French Literature. She then earned a Master's degree in Political Science from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University. She also holds a Master's degree in Language Translation and Interpretation from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, Monterey.

Gehlot's blunt statement on glorification of terrorism

Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Gehlot said that this morning the gathering witnessed the absurd charade of the Prime Minister of Pakistan, who once again glorified terrorism, the very centerpiece of his foreign policy. He clarified that the Pakistani government organizes tribute ceremonies for terrorists and calls them martyrs. Gehlot referred to the Indian Army's attacks in Bahawalpur and Muridke, Pakistan, under Operation Sindoor, where terrorist bases were targeted. He said that Pakistani military and civilian officials pay tribute to the terrorists killed there. Does any doubt still remain about the tendencies of this regime?

Pakistan's fabricated story rejected

Gehlot dismissed the Pakistani Prime Minister's interpretation of the Indo-Pak conflict as false, saying that until May 9, Pakistan was threatening further attacks on India, but on May 10, it itself called for a ceasefire. He said such statements expose Pakistan's strategic hollowness.