United Nations: India criticized Pakistan’s “mischievous provocation” and “political propaganda” during a Security Council meeting on women, peace and security, saying the status of women belonging to minority communities, particularly Hindus, Sikhs and Christians in the country, it continues to be deplorable. “It is despicable, but completely predictable, that a delegation has decided to indulge in a mischievous provocation based on its proven tactic of spreading misinformation and misinformation,” India’s permanent representative to the UN, Ambassador P. Harish, said on Friday. in the UN Security Council.
Harish delivered India’s statement at the United Nations Security Council open debate on ‘Women Building Peace in a Changing Environment’.
India criticizes Pakistan for addressing Kashmir issue
In a strong right of reply to Pakistan, which again brought up the Kashmir issue in the debate, Harish said: “It is completely out of place to indulge in such political propaganda in this important annual debate.” “We are very aware that the condition of women belonging to minority communities, particularly Hindus, Sikhs and Christians in that country, remains deplorable,” she said. Harish added that an estimated one thousand women from these minority communities, according to data from the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, are subjected to “kidnapping, forced religious conversions and forced marriages every year.” “Anyway, I could go on, but I’ll end here.”
In the debate, India reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda. Harish emphasized that sustainable peace requires the full, equal, meaningful and secure participation of women at all levels of decision-making, including politics, governance, institution-building, rule of law, security sector and economic recovery. It goes without saying that the economic and social well-being of the population in general and women in particular are integral to sustainable peace.
India’s contribution to peace
Highlighting significant progress in the implementation of the MPS agenda, Harish said that as the fifth largest troop contributor, India deployed the first all-women Police Unit to Liberia in 2007, setting a precedent in peacekeeping in the UN. “His work gained enormous recognition within Liberia and at the UN,” he said.
She stressed that in a rapidly changing world, “we must take advantage of new technologies to improve women’s participation while protecting ourselves against online threats and misinformation. “We have leveraged digital technologies to minimize the gender gap, improve financial inclusion and empower women, especially in rural India. “We call on the international community to develop robust mechanisms to address these emerging challenges.”
(With contributions from the agency)
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