India has been elected to the UN Human Rights Council for the 2026–28 term, its seventh stint on the 47-member body. The victory underscores New Delhi’s continued commitment to promoting global human rights and fundamental freedoms.
India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, issued a sharp rebuttal during the UNSC's open debate on Children and Armed Conflict (CAC), calling out Pakistan for misusing the platform and violating the Council's agenda.
Earlier, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the under-secretary-general for Peace Operations, also referred to the geopolitical dissensions at the Council eroding support for peacekeeping.
