In a powerful address at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Nishikant Dubey, a senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parliamentarian, launched a sharp critique of Pakistan’s human rights violations, particularly its failure to protect children in conflict zones.
Representing India’s parliamentary delegation, Dubey accused Pakistan of being “one of the most serious violators” of the UN’s Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) agenda, citing the UN Secretary-General’s 2025 report that details grave abuses against children within Pakistan’s borders.
He highlighted a series of atrocities, including attacks on children, the destruction of girls’ schools, and cross-border shelling along the Afghanistan frontier that has left many children dead or maimed.
“We strongly condemn Pakistan’s efforts to distract the world from its own record of child rights abuses and ongoing cross-border terrorism,” Dubey said.
Contrasting India’s decisive counter-terrorism measures with Pakistan’s targeting of civilian areas, Dubey urged Islamabad to “look at itself in the mirror” and take concrete steps to protect its children.
The Indian MP also drew attention to Pakistan’s role in terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, referring to the horrific Pahalgam attack on April 22, 2025, which claimed 26 civilian lives, including women and children.
“The international community has not forgotten the brutal, targeted attacks carried out by Pakistan-trained terrorists,” he asserted, defending India’s Operation Sindoor in May 2025 as a “legitimate and proportionate response” to safeguard its citizens and deliver justice.
Dubey’s intervention underscored India’s zero-tolerance stance on terrorism and its commitment to global peace and child protection, drawing wide attention at the UNGA.
As global scrutiny over child welfare in conflict zones intensifies, India is positioning itself as a vocal advocate for accountability, challenging nations like Pakistan to address their failings rather than deflecting blame.
The Indian delegation, which also included senior MPs such as P.P. Chaudhary, Chairperson of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on ‘One Nation, One Election’, arrived in New York earlier this week.
Dubey, a four-term MP from Godda, Jharkhand, expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP leadership for the opportunity to represent India.
“An ordinary BJP worker like me has been entrusted with this responsibility,” he shared on social media, posting a photograph from New York.
Meanwhile, New Delhi is set to host the Conference of Heads of United Nations Troop Contributing Countries from October 14 to 16, where military chiefs from over 30 nations will discuss the future of global peacekeeping.
— IANS