India Condemns Pakistan’s Record on Women’s Rights at UN, Counters Kashmir Narrative.
India blasted Pakistan at the United Nations over its poor record on women’s rights, while highlighting historical atrocities committed during Operation Searchlight in 1971, as Islamabad attempted to raise the “plight” of Kashmiri women at the UN.
During a UN Security Council debate on women and security, India’s Permanent Representative Parvathaneni Harish called out Pakistan for its “delusional tirades” on Jammu and Kashmir.
“Our pioneering record on women, peace and security is unblemished. A country that bombs its own people and conducts systematic genocide can only distract the world with misdirection,” Harish said, referring to last month’s Pakistani airstrikes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which killed over 30 civilians, including children.
Revisiting Operation Searchlight
Harish drew attention to Pakistan’s 1971 crackdown in East Pakistan, where hundreds of thousands of women were detained and subjected to brutal mass rape, under the oversight of General Tikka Khan, known as the “Butcher of Bengal.” The atrocities occurred during the Bangladesh Liberation War, which eventually led to the creation of Bangladesh.
“This is a country that sanctioned a systematic campaign of genocidal mass rape of 400,000 women. The world sees through Pakistan’s propaganda,” Harish said.
Countering Pakistan’s Kashmir Claims
India’s remarks came in response to Pakistan’s representative Saima Saleem, who alleged that women in Kashmir have “endured sexual violence as a weapon of war” for decades—claims that, as usual, were not substantiated with evidence.
India’s firm response underscored its position that Pakistan’s attempts to divert attention from its own abuses are transparent to the international community.
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