Overview

• At the 60th Human Rights Council session in Geneva, Counsellor Kshitij Tyagi delivered India’s statement during the debate on situations requiring the Council’s attention.
• He called Pakistan-occupied Kashmir Indian territory under illegal occupation and demanded that Pakistan vacate it.
• Tyagi alleged that Pakistan exports terrorism and harbours UN‑proscribed terrorists while maintaining a human-rights record stained by persecution.
• He said Pakistan was “bombing their own people,” citing local reports that at least 30 people were killed in an overnight airstrike in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
• He accused Pakistan of abusing the UNHRC forum with baseless attacks on India and urged a universal, objective approach without more country‑specific mandates.