Overview

• Indian counsellor Kshitij Tyagi used a right of reply at the UN Human Rights Council’s 60th session in Geneva to accuse Pakistan of exporting terrorism, harbouring UN‑proscribed groups, and “bombing their own people.”
• Tyagi said Pakistan was abusing the forum with baseless statements against India and urged it to vacate territory New Delhi describes as illegally occupied in Pakistan‑occupied Kashmir.
• He linked his remarks to reports that a Pakistani Air Force strike on Matre Dara in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa killed about 30 civilians, based on accounts from local officials and eyewitnesses reported by multiple outlets.
• The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan said it was shocked by the reported civilian toll in Tirah and called for accountability.
• India pressed the Council to remain universal, objective and non‑selective, cautioning that country‑specific mandates reinforce perceptions of bias and distract from broader human rights challenges.