NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday slammed Pakistan for providing “sustenance” to the scourge of terrorism in Kashmir.Responding to Pakistan’s statement at the 35th session of at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), India accused Pakistan of using terror to destabilize Kashmir.
India hit out at Islamabad for once again trying to misuse the UNHRC platform to pursue its political objectives.
“Pakistan’s unsolicited and unwarranted comments pertaining to the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, which is an integral part of India, are factually incorrect and bear no relationship to reality,” India said in a statement.
“The foremost challenge to stability in Kashmir is the scourge of terrorism, which receives sustenance from Pakistan. Contrary to Pakistan’s claims, and in gross violation of UN Security Council resolution 1267, the designated terrorists entities and organisations continue to carry out their activities freely as reported in the Pakistan’s media,” the statement said.
India said Pakistan had with complete impunity channelised billions of dollars from international aid to training, financing and supporting terrorist groups as terror proxies against it neighbours.
The statement also blamed Islamabad for supporting protests in the Valley.
“Concrete evidences about cross-border encouragement and support for the protests in Kashmir has been handed over to Pakistan. Instead of working with a sense of purpose to address this issue, Pakistan resorts to short-sighted tactics to divert attention, as we have once again seen today,” India told the UNHRC.
The Indian delegation also highlighted that Pakistan has witnessed continuous degradation and weakening of its institutions and PoK is administered by a “deep state” and has become an epicenter of terrorism.
“Pakistan’s human rights record in PoK and Balochistan is deplorable. It has had no hesitation in using air power and artillery against its own people, not once but repeatedly over the years,” Indian delegation informed UNHRC in Geneva.
The delegation also again asked Pakistan to do some introspection.
“We would once again urge Pakistan to focus on its energies on improving human rights situation and dismantling the terrorism infrastructure in Pakistan and POK. This would go a long way in Bringing peace and stability to the region and beyond,” India told at UNHRC.
