India on 19 June firmly rejected what it termed 'baseless and malicious allegations' by Pakistan and dismissed references to Jammu and Kashmir made by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) at the 62nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, reiterating that the Union Territory remains an 'integral and inalienable' part of the country. The sharp rebuttal was delivered by Anupama Singh, First Secretary at India's Permanent Mission to the United Nations.

India's Right of Reply

Exercising India's right of reply, Anupama Singh categorically rejected both Pakistan's allegations and the OIC's references to J&K. 'We categorically reject the baseless and malicious allegations made by Pakistan. We also categorically reject the references to J&K made by the OIC. Pakistan's propaganda is designed to mask its domestic failures and support for terrorism. Its misuse of the OIC coordinator's role only reinforces deception,' she stated.

Singh further asserted that Jammu and Kashmir 'was, is, and will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India,' adding that the only unresolved territorial matter is Pakistan's illegal occupation of Indian territories and their return.

India Spotlights Unrest in Pakistan-Occupied J&K

Singh drew attention to what she described as the 'ongoing tragedy in Rawalakot' — citing the killing of hundreds of civilians and a brutal crackdown across Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK). She attributed the unrest to decades of military land grabs, demographic engineering, and the systematic denial of basic freedoms.

'Decades of military land grabs, demographic engineering, and the denial of basic freedoms have brought matters to a point where even demand for bread, electricity, rights, and dignity are met with bullets and brutality. An illegal and illegitimate occupation can be sustained only through force,' she said. This comes amid sustained civil unrest in PoK that has drawn international attention in recent months.

Pakistan Accused of State-Sponsored Terrorism

Singh also accused Pakistan of pursuing terrorism as an instrument of state policy while simultaneously projecting itself as a victim of terrorism. She cited Pakistan's sitting Defence Minister as having publicly boasted of 'hosting, training, and deploying terrorists as state policy.'

'This is the country where the sitting Defence Minister boasts of hosting, training, and deploying terrorists as state policy, and yet Pakistan calls itself a victim of terrorism. Indeed, a paradox which only Pakistan could sustain. It is a living example of a Frankenstein state which is shocked when its own monster bites back,' Singh said. Notably, the remarks represent one of India's most pointed public accusations against Pakistan at a multilateral human rights forum.

India Signals Shift on Indus Waters Treaty

In a significant signal, Singh addressed the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, arguing that it has become outdated and cannot remain insulated from present-day realities. She said it 'defies logic' that a state exporting terror continues to demand the privileges of cooperation premised on goodwill.

'A treaty negotiated in 1960 cannot be treated as a perpetual entitlement, which is insulated from accountability, detached from present-day realities, and untouched by the profound changes of the past six decades,' she stressed. India had earlier put the treaty in abeyance following the Pahalgam terror attack, making this statement a reiteration of a hardened official position at an international platform.

India's remarks at Geneva signal that New Delhi intends to keep multilateral forums as a key arena for pushing back against Pakistan's narrative on Kashmir, while simultaneously internationalising the situation in PoK.