Pak using HR forum for its malicious propaganda: India

India at the Human Rights Council on Tuesday said that Pakistan, a country in a dire economic situation, is using human rights forum for its malicious propaganda against India.

India once again exercised its right of reply to the statements made by Pakistan and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

India said that even during the COVID-19 pandemic, Pakistan's deliberate misuse of this august forum for its malicious propaganda against India, aimed at diverting the attention of the Council from its own serious violations of human rights, has remained a constant.

First Secretary in Permanent Mission of India, Pawankumar Badhe said, "Pakistan, a country in dire economic situation, will be well advised to stop wasting the time of the Council and its mechanisms, stop statesponsored cross-border terrorism and end institutionalised violation of human rights of its minority and other communities."

India reiterated that Pakistan is home to the highest number of proscribed terrorists and many are receiving pensions. Badhe said, "Pakistan has provided pensions to dreaded and listed terrorists out of State funds and has the dubious distinction of hosting the largest number of terrorists proscribed by the United Nations.

Pakistani leaders have admitted the fact that it has become a factory for producing terrorists. Pakistan has ignored that terrorism is the worst form of human rights abuse and the supporters of terrorism are the worst abusers of human rights" India also raised the issue of the persecution of minorities.