Simran Sodhi

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, June 14

India today hit out at Pakistan for its “sustenance” of terrorism and further went on to state that it would be best for the neighbouring nation to look at its own human rights record in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and in Balochistan.The Indian delegation issued a statement to this effect at the 35th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva and reiterated India’s stand that the main cause of instability in Jammu and Kashmir was the terrorism sustained from across the border. “The foremost challenge to stability in Kashmir is the scourge of terrorism, which receives sustenance from Pakistan. Contrary to Pakistan’s claims, and in gross violation of UN Security Council resolution 1267, the designated terrorist entities and organisations continue to carry out their activities freely as reported in the Pakistan’s media,” the statement said.India said concrete evidence about cross-border encouragement and support for the protests in Kashmir had been handed over to Pakistan but “instead of working with a sense of purpose to address this issue, Pakistan resorts to short-sighted tactics to divert attention, as we have once again seen today”.The Indian side also pointed out that Pakistan showed no hesitation in “using air power and artillery against its own people, not once but repeatedly over the years”.