India criticized Pakistan during the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) meeting in Geneva on Wednesday, labeling it a failed state dependent on international assistance.
This condemnation followed India’s dismissal of Islamabad’s accusations regarding human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir at the seventh meeting of the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council.
Kshitij Tyagi, the Indian representative to the UN, described the allegations as “baseless and malicious,” asserting that Pakistan lacks the credibility to offer criticism. He highlighted the hypocrisy inherent in Pakistan’s statements.
Tyagi affirmed that Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh are integral parts of India and will remain so. He rejected Pakistan’s assertions of unrest, instead noting the progress and stability achieved in these regions in recent years.
He stated, “As a nation where human rights violations, minority persecution, and the systematic erosion of democratic values are state policies, and which openly shelters UN-sanctioned terrorists, Pakistan is in no position to lecture anyone.”
In response, Pakistan’s Law Minister, Azam Nazeer Tarar, addressed the forum, claiming that human rights violations were occurring in Kashmir. He asserted that the people of Kashmir were being denied their right to self-determination, which he argued contravenes UN charters, resolutions, and international law.
