Right of Reply by India under Agenda Item 2 General Debate at the 57th Session of Human Rights Council (09 September-11 October 2024)
delivered by Mr. Muhammed Shabeer K, Under Secretary, Permanent Mission of India, Geneva, on 12 September 2024,
Mr. President
- India is exercising its Right of Reply in response to the statement made by Pakistan, which we categorically reject.
- In continuing to misuse the Council’s time to peddle its false propaganda, Pakistan wants to divert attention from its own abject failures and State policy of repression of religious, sectarian and ethnic minorities; and its inglorious record of spawning, hosting, sponsoring, and abetting terrorism. The international community has repeatedly called out Pakistan for the large-scale political violence and systemic repression in recent times, including an upsurge in discrimination and violence against its Ahmadiyya community.
Mr. President
- The entire territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh are an integral and inalienable part of India. We understand that it is difficult for Pakistan to witness the all-round progress of Jammu and Kashmir in an environment focussed on socio-economic development. Therefore, we would advise Pakistan to focus on rebuilding its economy, which is in shambles.
Mr. President
- We also reject the factually incorrect and unwarranted references to India in the statement by OIC, at the behest of a serial violator of human rights and an unrepentant promoter of cross-border terrorism. We regret that the OIC countries, despite our close ties with most of them, have failed in preventing the misuse of OIC platforms to push anti-India propaganda.
I thank you.
