India Strongly Condemns Pakistan at UN for Genocide and False Claims on Kashmir

New York, October 7, 2025 India delivered a strong and clear message at the United Nations, calling out Pakistan for its repeated false claims and hypocrisy. During a UN Security Council debate on Women, Peace, and Security, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, sharply criticized Pakistan for its “delusional tirade” against India, especially regarding Jammu and Kashmir. Ambassador Harish said that Pakistan, which continues to make baseless allegations against India every year, is itself guilty of horrific human rights abuses. He reminded the UN that in 1971, Pakistan’s army carried out “Operation Searchlight,” a brutal military campaign that led to the genocide of civilians in what is now Bangladesh. The operation included the mass rape of around 400,000 women by Pakistan’s own soldiers, one of the darkest episodes in South Asian history. Calling out Pakistan’s attempts to mislead the international community, Harish said that no amount of propaganda or exaggeration can hide the truth. “Every year, we are unfortunately fated to listen to Pakistan’s delusional tirade against my country, especially on Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian territory they covet. A country that bombs its own people and conducts systematic genocide can only attempt to distract the world with misdirection and hyperbole,” he said. The ambassador emphasized that India’s record on women’s rights, peace, and security remains strong and credible. He said that unlike Pakistan, which uses false narratives to divert attention from its internal failures, India has worked consistently toward empowering women and ensuring their participation in peacebuilding and development. The debate was part of the UN’s commemoration of 25 years of Resolution 1325, adopted in 2000, which recognizes the unique and disproportionate impact of armed conflict on women and girls. The resolution urges all nations to protect women’s rights and prevent violence against them during conflicts. India’s strong statement came in response to remarks by Pakistan’s representative, Counsellor Saima Saleem, who repeated her country’s usual claims about Jammu and Kashmir. India’s envoy dismissed these remarks as baseless and politically motivated, asserting that Pakistan has no standing to lecture others on human rights while it continues to shelter terrorism and oppress its own citizens. Earlier, during his address to the UN General Assembly in September, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar had also taken a sharp but indirect dig at Pakistan. Without naming the country, he said that India has long faced the challenge of having “a neighbour that is the epicentre of global terrorism.” He added that most major international terror attacks can be traced back to that one country. Jaishankar had further said that when countries make terrorism a part of state policy, glorify extremists, and operate terror networks on an industrial scale, the global community must condemn such actions without hesitation. He warned that nations that tolerate or support terrorism will eventually suffer its consequences themselves. India’s latest statement at the UN reinforced its position that Pakistan must be held accountable for its human rights violations, state-sponsored terrorism, and continued attempts to spread misinformation at international platforms. India Slams Pakistan at UN Over Genocide and False Claims At the UN Security Council, India delivered a powerful response to Pakistan’s false statements on Jammu and Kashmir. Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish accused Pakistan of hypocrisy, recalling its 1971 Operation Searchlight, where its army carried out mass killings and the rape of 400,000 women. He said Pakistan “bombs its own people and conducts systematic genocide” while trying to distract the world. India reaffirmed its strong record on women’s rights and peace, while External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar earlier called Pakistan the epicentre of global terrorism, urging nations to condemn state-backed terror.