India criticizes Pakistan for political subterfuge.
• India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador P. Harish criticizes Pakistan’s “mischievous provocation” and “political propaganda” during a Security Council meeting on women, peace, and security.
• Harish criticized Pakistan’s tactics of spreading misinformation and disinformation, highlighting the deplorable condition of women from minority communities.
• He noted that an estimated thousand women from these communities are subjected to abduction, forced conversions, and forced marriages annually.
• Harish reaffirmed India’s commitment to the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, emphasizing women’s full, equal, meaningful, and safe participation in decision-making.