New York: India has pushed back against allegations raised by UN human rights activists, saying it cannot accept attempts to portray the country negatively on the basis of unverified claims and incomplete statistics.
The activists had alleged that police acted harshly against protesters during youth-led demonstrations in Delhi over the past few months. They also called for steps to ensure justice in incidents where human rights violations were claimed during the protests.
The issue came up during a discussion at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee. India’s Ministry of External Affairs Deputy Secretary, Bharga Thamrakar, presented India’s position on the allegations.
Thamrakar said human rights should not be used as a tool for political pressure or to single out specific countries. While India continues to engage with international human rights bodies, she said such cooperation must be grounded in dialogue, consultation, non-bias and transparency.
She added that information in UN reports should be presented accurately, and humanitarian inputs should not be framed as final judgments against a country. India, she said, is prepared to clarify properly documented incidents through appropriate procedures, while firmly opposing negative portrayals built on unverified allegations and incomplete data.
