New York: India slammed Pakistan yet again for cross-border terrorism and called out the country’s grave violations of child rights at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Monday.
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, part of a parliamentary delegation led by MP P P Chaudhary, said that Pakistan remains among the “most serious violators” of the global child protection agenda whole speaking on the Agenda for the Promotion and Protection of Child Rights.
“The international community has not forgotten the brutal, targeted attacks carried out by Pakistan-trained terrorists,” Dubey said, referring to the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam.
“In a considered and balanced response, India exercised its legitimate right to defend its people against terrorism and bring its organisers and perpetrators to justice,” the MP said.
He went on to accuse Pakistan of deliberately targetting civilians, saying: “In contrast, Pakistan deliberately targeted our border villages, resulting in the deaths of numerous civilians, including children.”
Dubey highlighted the UN Secretary-General’s 2025 report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) and pointed to how several Afghan children have been harmed or killed in cross-border attacks and airstrikes by Pakistan along its border with Afghanistan.
“Beyond their borders, the same report detailed attacks by Pakistan on health workers in schools, particularly girls’ schools, and incidents along the Afghanistan border where cross-border shelling and airstrikes by Pakistan were directly responsible for the killing and maiming of Afghan children,” the MP from Bihar said.
Pakistan’s attempt to divert global attention from the grave abuses against children within its borders was strongly condemnable, he said.
Criticising the Pakistan Army for firing at Indian border villages in May, which caused deaths and injuries to innocent people, he said: “It was highly hypocritical for Pakistan to speak on international platforms after indulging in such acts. Pakistan must look at itself in the mirror, stop preaching on this platform, act to protect children within its borders, and stop targeting women and children within its borders.”
Dubey reaffirmed India’s commitment to child welfare, highlighting initiatives such as Child Helpline 1098, which provides emergency assistance to children, and steps taken to counter child trafficking.
“Creating an enabling environment for the protection and holistic development of children is a matter of national importance,” he said, thanking the UN Special Rapporteur for acknowledging India’s ongoing efforts.
Creating a safe and enabling environment for children’s holistic development remains a national priority, he added, while describing Pakistan as “one of the worst violators of the UN’s CAC (Children and Armed Conflict) agenda.”
