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India Slams Pakistan at UN Over Kashmir, Minorities, and Terrorism
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News18•25-09-2026, 09:55
India Slams Pakistan at UN Over Kashmir, Minorities, and Terrorism
- •India strongly objected to Pakistan's remarks on Kashmir and minorities at the UN Human Rights Council, accusing Islamabad of illegally occupying parts of Jammu and Kashmir.
- •Indian diplomat Kshitij Tyagi urged Pakistan to focus on its debt-ridden economy instead of pursuing territorial ambitions and sponsoring cross-border terrorism.
- •Tyagi highlighted India's large Muslim population and their representation in public institutions, while alleging severe persecution of minority communities in Pakistan.
- •India recalled the 1990 Kashmiri Pandit exodus, attributing it to Pakistan-backed terrorists, and criticized Pakistan's double standards.
- •Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal rejected Pakistan's claims regarding the Indus Waters Treaty, accusing Islamabad of misrepresenting international legal mechanisms.
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Indian diplomat Kshitij Tyagi pointed out that Pakistan-backed terrorists were responsible for driving Kashmiri Pandits from their homes in 1990, noting a blatant double standard as Pakistan now calls for an inquiry.
India highlighted that its own large Muslim population actively participates in public institutions, whereas minority communities in Pakistan have shrunk drastically and face severe persecution, forced conversions, and blasphemy laws.
The Ministry of External Affairs rejected a letter circulated by Pakistan at the UN Security Council regarding a Court of Arbitration pronouncement, condemning it as malicious propaganda from an illegally constituted court.
