In Parliament, Jaishankar Calls Out Pakistan Over Persecution Of Minorities: 'We Follow Closely...'
EAM Jaishankar responded to a question in Lok Sabha on 'Atrocities against minorities in Pakistan'. He said that India follows the developments closely and takes up the matter at international levels.
Calling out Pakistan on the floor of the Parliament over “crime and atrocities against minorities" in the country, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Friday said that India follows such cases “very closely" and takes up the matter on an international level.
Jaishankar slammed Pakistan with a reiteration of India’s stance at the United Nations, where the neighbouring country was named and shamed for its “human rights abuses and persecution of minorities".
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Jaishankar Details Parliament About Atrocities Against Minorities In Pakistan
His remarks came while responding to a query during the Question Hour in Lok Sabha in the ongoing Budget Session of the Parliament.
Giving details about the latest incidents of atrocities against religious minorities, including Hindus, in Pakistan, the EAM said that in February 2025, there were 10 such cases against the Hindu community, and 3 related to the Sikh community.
“We follow very closely and track the treatment of minorities in Pakistan. In February (2025), there were 10 cases of atrocities against the Hindu community and three incidents related to the Sikh community. There were two cases pertaining to the Ahmedia community and one pertaining to the Christian community. We take up these cases on an international level. Our representative at UNHRC pointed out that Pakistan is a country, where “human rights abuses, persecution of minorities and systematic erosion of democratic values are state policies, which harbours UN sanctioned terrorists"," Jaishankar told the Parliament.
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