Indian Diplomat Kshitij Tyagi Criticizes Pakistan at UN Human Rights Council

Kshitij Tyagi, an engineer-turned-diplomat, called Pakistan a 'failed state' and highlighted India's progress in Jammu and Kashmir during a UN session in Geneva.

• Kshitij Tyagi, Counsellor at India's Permanent Mission to the UN, delivered a sharp rebuttal to Pakistan's claims about Jammu and Kashmir during the 58th UNHRC session in Geneva.
• Tyagi criticized Pakistan as a 'failed state' reliant on international handouts, accusing its leaders of spreading falsehoods dictated by a 'military-terrorist complex.'
• He contrasted India's development in Jammu and Kashmir, citing increased tourism revenue and reduced terror incidents, with Pakistan's economic struggles, including an $11 billion IMF bailout request.
• The diplomat also condemned Pakistan's systemic human rights abuses, minority persecution, and erosion of democratic values, asserting that it lacks moral authority to lecture others.
• Tyagi, an IIT Kharagpur alumnus and former engineer, transitioned to diplomacy in 2014 and has since served in key international postings before his current role at the UN.

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