India has strongly refuted a recent United Nations report on Myanmar’s human rights situation, describing it as “blinkered and baseless.” The report, prepared by UN Special Rapporteur Thomas H Andrews, controversially claimed that the Pahalgam terrorist attack in April 2025 had negatively affected displaced persons from Myanmar residing in India.
Delivering India’s response at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee on Tuesday (October 28), Lok Sabha MP Dilip Saikia asserted that the claims “have no factual basis whatsoever.” He said the remarks were “biased and prejudiced” against India and urged the UN to refrain from drawing conclusions from “unverified and skewed media reports.”
“My country rejects such prejudice and blinkered analysis by the Special Rapporteur,” Saikia said in his address.
The report suggested that following the Pahalgam attack, refugees from Myanmar in India faced harassment, detention, and threats of deportation from authorities. However, India clarified that no Myanmar nationals were involved in the Pahalgam incident, and any such link was “factually baseless.”
Saikia, who represents Assam in the Lok Sabha, said the report appeared to be driven by political bias rather than evidence. He stressed that India remains committed to treating all displaced persons humanely, adding that the country is home to over 200 million Muslims, nearly 10 percent of the global Muslim population, living peacefully alongside other communities.
The MP also expressed India’s deep concern over the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in Myanmar, which continues to have cross-border implications for India’s northeastern states. He mentioned that the region faces increased threats of drug trafficking, arms smuggling, and human trafficking, worsened by the political turmoil in Myanmar.
Saikia further warned that rising radicalisation among some displaced groups poses new law and order challenges for border areas.
Reiterating India’s long-standing policy, Saikia said that sustainable peace in Myanmar can only be achieved through inclusive political dialogue and the restoration of democracy. India, he stated, continues to support a “Myanmar-owned and Myanmar-led” peace process while backing ASEAN and UN-led efforts for regional stability.
The MP also outlined India’s continued humanitarian support to the people of Myanmar. He cited Operation Brahma, launched after the devastating March 2025 earthquake, along with earlier relief efforts such as Operation Sahayata and Operation Sadbhav, reflecting India’s commitment to aiding its neighbours in crisis.
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