Former Indian diplomat Mahesh Sachdev strongly criticised Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s speech at the 80th United Nations General Assembly, calling it a "virtuous performance, worthy of a role in a Bollywood film" and dismissing it as a "fake narrative" filled with false claims. He reminded that Pakistan had given shelter to Osama bin Laden for nearly a decade under the protection of its military.

Speaking to ANI, Sachdev said Sharif’s speech was full of "doublespeak" and attempted to glorify terrorism, a point also raised by India’s First Secretary at the UN, Petal Gahlot, in her sharp rebuttal.

"I think it was a virtuous performance, worthy of a role in a Bollywood film. On a serious note, one should say that this was a fake narrative and could be shredded in terms of its inconsistency with the facts, as the Indian response to the speech has already pointed out... It was wrong factually... The proof of the pudding, as they say, is in eating. The terrorism that is a basic tenet of Pakistan's regional foreign policy spans not only India but also Afghanistan," Sachdev said.

He pointed to Pakistan’s protection of Osama bin Laden and noted the "participation of Pakistani military top brass in funerals" of terrorists killed during India’s Operation Sindoor, which hit terror camps across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

"Osama Bin Laden peacefully lived under the Pakistani Army's protection for nearly a decade before he was assassinated by Americans... The Indian attack on such facilities with Pakistani terrorist groups bred against India, trained their cadres against India and the participation of Pakistani military top brass in their funerals speaks louder than Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif did. I think we are in no illusion about the doublespeak that Pakistani authorities indulge in," he added.

India’s reply at the UN, delivered by Petal Gahlot, ridiculed Sharif’s claim of a "victory" in the May conflict, pointing out that Pakistan’s military had pleaded for a ceasefire on May 10 after Indian strikes destroyed several airbases.

"If destroyed runways and burnt-out hangars look like victory, Pakistan is welcome to enjoy it," Gahlot said. She also condemned Pakistan for shielding groups like 'The Resistance Front', which carried out the April 22 killing of tourists in Jammu and Kashmir.

Former diplomat KP Fabian suggested that Pakistan could restore trust by dismantling its terror infrastructure.

"If Pakistan is serious about having a dialogue with India, all that Pakistan has to do is very simple--make a declaration that from Pakistan's soil there will be no export of terrorism to India, second, take consequential action by dismantling the infrastructure, third, let there be a team of UN experts, including 1-2 from India, to verify that it has been done," Fabian told ANI.

He said India could then consider restoring the Indus Water Treaty and reopening talks, but stressed that any solution must be reached directly between the two countries.

"India-Pakistan differences have to be sorted out bilaterally; bringing in Trump or anybody else doesn't help," he said, referring to Sharif’s recent outreach in the United States.

Fabian also observed that Pakistan often tries to present terrorists as "Kashmiri brethren fighting for liberation."

"It's a question of how one uses words. But here again, sit down and talk and it is possible to find some area of agreement," he added.