India accuses Pakistan of using propaganda to deflect attention from terrorism and domestic challenges….reports Asian Lite News Desk
India strongly rejected Pakistan’s remarks on Jammu and Kashmir at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), accusing Islamabad of using propaganda to divert attention from its domestic challenges and continued support for terrorism.
Speaking during the 62nd session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Anupama Singh, First Secretary at India’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, dismissed what she described as “baseless and malicious allegations” made by Pakistan and rejected references to Jammu and Kashmir by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
Singh reiterated India’s longstanding position that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral and inalienable part of the country and said there was no scope for questioning its status.
“Jammu and Kashmir was, is, and will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India,” she said, adding that the only unresolved issue concerned territories that India says are under Pakistan’s illegal occupation.
The Indian diplomat alleged that Pakistan was attempting to use international platforms to deflect attention from conditions in Pakistan occupied Kashmir, where, she claimed, public unrest reflected years of repression, military control and denial of basic rights.
Referring to recent developments in the region, Singh said that demands for essential services, rights and dignity were being met with force, describing the situation as the consequence of decades of policies driven by occupation and repression.
She further criticised Pakistan’s record on terrorism, saying it was contradictory for Islamabad to portray itself as a victim of terrorism while allegedly supporting and sheltering terror groups.
Calling Pakistan a “Frankenstein state”, Singh argued that the country’s own policies had contributed to the security challenges it now faces.
The Indian representative also addressed the Indus Waters Treaty, saying New Delhi’s position on the matter remained clear and that changing geopolitical and developmental realities could not be ignored.
According to Singh, it was unreasonable for a country accused of using terrorism as an instrument of state policy to continue seeking the benefits of cooperation based on mutual trust and goodwill.
She also argued that the treaty, signed in 1960, could not remain insulated from changing circumstances and evolving realities over the past six decades, suggesting that agreements must adapt to contemporary conditions.
India’s remarks came in response to statements made by Pakistan and references by the OIC during discussions at the UNHRC session, where issues related to human rights and regional developments were debated.
