India’s representative at the United Nations blasted Pakistan’s recent support for terrorism, accusing Islamabad of being the main sponsor of cross‑border attacks.
The remarks came on Wednesday during a session of the General Assembly’s Third Committee, which deals with humanitarian matters.
Raghoo Puri, India’s first‑senior officer at its UN mission, warned that “the world remembers the attack on Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, 2025.”
The attack killed 26 civilians, including children, and was carried out by Pakistan‑trained militants. Puri said the incident shows Pakistan’s “worst violation of human rights.”
Puri said the international community can see that Pakistan uses terrorism as a state policy against India. He repeated India’s call that Pakistan must stop blaming India for the violence.
In response, the UN Special Rapporteur on Fundamental Freedoms – Ben Saul – said he had talked with both India and Pakistan but could not comment because the conversation remains confidential.
Puri defended India’s “Operation Sindoor,” launched in May to strike terrorist bases in Pakistan. He said it was a measured response meant to protect Indian citizens and bring the perpetrators to justice.
He cited the United Nations Security Council’s press statement that condemned the Pahalgam attack and called it a blatant use of terror.
The India delegate urged Pakistan to stop targeting Indian border villages and to protect its own children and minorities.
He also pointed to recent Pakistani air strikes inside Afghanistan, including in Kabul, that killed civilians, calling them violations of the UN Charter and international law.
Puri reminded delegates of Pakistan’s history of violence against minorities. He cited the genocide during the 1971 Bangladesh War and called out Pakistan’s use of religious labels such as “Khawarij” to demonize opposition.
He said Islamophobia used to cover the persecution of Hindus, Christians, and Ahmadiyya in Pakistan, a problem that remains unresolved.
By framing the issue as a human‑rights battle, India hopes to rally global support against Pakistan’s support for terrorism and to pressure Islamabad to change its policies. The United Nations, the world’s premier multilateral institution, is listening.
Source: ianslive
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