Overview

• External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar detailed 10 incidents of atrocities against Hindus in Pakistan during February 2025, including abductions, forced conversions, and police action.
• Additional cases of violence against Sikhs, Ahmadiyyas, and Christians were reported, including attacks, threats, desecration of graves, and blasphemy charges.
• India raised these issues at international platforms such as the UNHRC and UNGA, criticizing Pakistan's human rights record and governance failures.
• Congress MP Shashi Tharoor supported Jaishankar's remarks, calling the situation 'extremely disturbing' and noting the lack of direct dialogue between the two nations.
• India also expressed regional concerns about minority rights in Bangladesh, citing 72 incidents in 2025 and over 2,400 in 2024.