NEW DELHI:At the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, India delivered a strong rebuke to Pakistan, stating it requires no guidance from a country that continues to support and harbour terrorist networks that pose threats to global security.“We are compelled, once again, to address provocations from a country whose own leadership recently likened it to a “dump truck”, perhaps an inadvertently apt metaphor for a state that continues to deposit recycled falsehoods and stale propaganda before this distinguished Council,” Permanent Mission of India cousellor Kshitij Tyagi said on Tuesday.At the 60th session of the Human Rights Council, Tyagi presented India’s Right of Reply following Pakistan’s comments about India during the General Debate on the High Commissioner’s oral update.Tyagi referenced the tragic incident in Pahalgam, where Pakistan-backed terrorists conducted a deadly attack in April this year.He highlighted the significance of 9/11’s anniversary, noting the duplicity of those who provided sanctuary to its mastermind and later glorified him as a martyr, referring to Al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, who was discovered and eliminated in Pakistan’s Abbottabad by US forces. “Lest we forget Pulwama, Uri, Pathankot, Mumbai… The list is endless,” he added.
Tyagi criticised Pakistan’s presence at the forum, noting its continued support of networks that endanger global security, whilst expressing moral indignation. He stated that the international community understands this deceptive behaviour.He emphasised that India’s calculated response to the Pahalgam incident demonstrated that neither India nor the world would forget such actions.“We need no lessons from a terror sponsor; no sermons from a persecutor of minorities; no advice from a state that has squandered its own credibility,” he stated.He observed that Pakistan’s regular misuse of the forum and manipulation of the OIC as its spokesperson has become predictable, noting that its obsession with India appears to provide it validation.Tyagi concluded by affirming India’s commitment to protecting its citizens and sovereignty, whilst continuing to expose the deceptive practices of a failed state dependent on terror activities.
