New Delhi: India sharply criticized Pakistan as a “failed state” that survives on international aid during a speech at the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva. Kshitij Tyagi, India’s Permanent Mission representative, lashed out at Pakistan for spreading falsehoods and misusing the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) as a mouthpiece for its agenda.
Tyagi condemned Pakistan’s continued rhetoric on human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, reiterating that these regions are an “integral and inalienable part” of India. He highlighted the progress made in these territories since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, which resulted in Jammu and Kashmir being split into two union territories.
“Pakistan, a country plagued by human rights abuses, minority persecution, and systemic erosion of democracy, is in no position to lecture others,” Tyagi said. He also emphasized that Pakistan’s focus should be on improving governance and providing justice to its own citizens rather than obsessing over India.
Tyagi’s remarks came amid decades of cross-border tensions and were a strong reminder of the challenges Pakistan faces both domestically and on the international stage.
