A Failed State Surviving On International Aid: India Slams Pakistan At UN

India on Wednesday slammed Pakistan at the seventh meeting of the 58th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and described the country as a "failed state" that survives on international aid.

It came after Pakistani law minister Azam Nazeer Tarar made allegations of human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir. India's Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva Kshitij Tyagi accused Pakistan of spreading falsehoods dictated by its military.

India's Statement

Tyagi said,"... It is regrettable to see Pakistan's leaders and delegates continuing to spread falsehoods handed down by its military terrorist complex. Pakistan is making a mockery of the OIC by abusing it as its mouthpiece... It is unfortunate that this Council's time continues to be wasted by a failed state which thrives on instability and survives on international handouts. Its rhetoric reeks of hypocrisy, its actions of inhumanity and its governance of incompetence. India remains focused on democracy, progress and ensuring dignity for its people. Values that Pakistan would do well to learn from..."

Tyagi stated that Jammu and Kashmir will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India. "The unprecedented political, social and economic progress in J&K in the past few years speaks for itself. These successes are a testament to the people's trust in the government's commitment to bring normalcy to a region scarred by decades of Pakistan-sponsored terrorism. As a country where human rights abuses, persecution of minorities and systematic erosion of democratic values constitute state policies and which brazenly harbours UN-sanctioned terrorists, Pakistan is in no position to lecture anyone," he said.

Focus On Actual Government: India Tells Pakistan

Tyagi urged the Pakistan government to focus on actual governance and justice to its own people. "It is unfortunate that this Council's time continues to be wasted by a failed state which thrives on instability and survives on international handouts. Its rhetoric reeks of hypocrisy, its actions of inhumanity and its governance of incompetence. India remains focused on democracy, progress, and ensuring the dignity of its people. Values that Pakistan would do well to learn from," he added.

On February 19, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish made a strong statement saying the dispute region remains an integral and inalienable part of the country.