‘Pakistan Is a Failed State Surviving on Aid’ India Slams Pakistan at UN
In a heated exchange at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on February 27, 2025, India delivered a sharp rebuke to Pakistan. During the seventh meeting of the 58th Session in Geneva, Kshitij Tyagi, from India’s Permanent Mission to the UN, called Pakistan a “failed state” that depends on international aid to survive. The strong words came as part of India’s response to Pakistan’s ongoing criticism of India’s policies, especially regarding Jammu and Kashmir.
Tyagi accused Pakistan’s leaders of spreading lies influenced by what he called their “military-terrorist complex.” He criticized Pakistan for misusing platforms like the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to push its agenda. “Pakistan thrives on instability and survives on handouts,” Tyagi said, adding that its governance is marked by incompetence and its actions by inhumanity. India, he stressed, remains focused on democracy, progress, and dignity—values he suggested Pakistan should adopt.
The Indian representative didn’t stop there. He defended the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, insisting they are an “integral and inalienable” part of India. Tyagi highlighted the region’s recent political, social, and economic progress, crediting the Indian government’s efforts to restore normalcy after years of Pakistan-backed terrorism. He dismissed Pakistan’s claims of unrest, saying the facts speak for themselves.
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India also questioned Pakistan’s credibility to speak on human rights or democracy. Tyagi pointed to Pakistan’s history of minority persecution and its sheltering of UN-sanctioned terrorists. “Pakistan is in no position to lecture anyone,” he said, urging the country to focus on governing its own people instead of obsessing over India.
This isn’t the first time India has clapped back at Pakistan on the global stage. Just days earlier, on February 19, India’s UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish had rejected similar remarks by Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister at a UN Security Council debate. Harish firmly reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir will always remain part of India.
