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India Criticizes Pakistan at UN Over Minority Persecution and Rights Abuses

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar highlights February incidents targeting Hindus, Sikhs, Ahmadis, and Christians as part of India's intensified diplomatic efforts.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Friday, March 28, 2025.
External affairs minister S Jaishankar speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Budget session of the Parliament in New Delhi on Friday. (Sansad TV/ANI)
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Overview

  • India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar reported 10 cases of atrocities against Hindus in Pakistan during February, including abductions and forced conversions.
  • Three incidents involving the Sikh community were noted, including an attack on a family, threats over reopening a Gurdwara, and a case of abduction and conversion.
  • Violations against the Ahmadiyya community included the sealing of a mosque and desecration of 40 graves, while a Christian individual faced blasphemy charges despite being mentally unstable.
  • India raised these issues at the UN Human Rights Council, accusing Pakistan of systemic human rights abuses, minority persecution, and harboring UN-sanctioned terrorists.
  • Jaishankar reiterated India's stance in Parliament, emphasizing the need for global attention to Pakistan's governance failures and erosion of democratic values.