Overview

• Delivering India’s statement on the UN agenda for children, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey called Pakistan one of the worst violators of the Children and Armed Conflict framework.
• Dubey cited the UN Secretary-General’s 2025 report to allege Pakistan-linked attacks on health workers and schools, including girls’ schools, and cross-border strikes that killed or injured Afghan children.
• He accused the Pakistani military of firing on Indian border villages in May 2025, saying the attacks caused civilian deaths and injuries.
• Referencing the April 22 Pahalgam killings that India attributes to Pakistan-trained terrorists, Dubey defended May’s Operation Sindoor as strikes on nine terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
• The remarks followed Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s UNGA claim of downing Indian jets in May, which Indian officials and reports described as unverified and baseless.