India Slams Pakistan At UN Over Minority Rights And Kargil Conflict
· World · Times of India, NDTV, Hindustan Times
India has criticized Pakistan at the United Nations for failing to protect vulnerable minority communities and safeguard religious freedom at home. Speaking during a UN interactive dialogue, India's first secretary to the UN Bhavika Mangalanandan stated that minority populations in Pakistan are shrinking and facing regular abuse. Mangalanandan also questioned a UN report's emphasis on the funeral rights of terrorists while ignoring the suffering of victims and their families. Invoking the 1999 Kargil conflict, she noted that Islamabad had refused to accept the bodies of its own soldiers killed in combat. She added that the Indian Army had buried several fallen Pakistani soldiers with military honours and in accordance with Islamic customs.
Why it matters
The diplomatic exchange highlights ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan at international forums regarding minority rights and historical security conflicts.
Read the original report — Times of India
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