India Slams UN Report On Myanmar, Calls Claims Linking Pahalgam Attack 'Baseless'

Last Updated:October 29, 2025, 22:06 IST

Lok Sabha MP Dilip Saikia said the claims made by UN Special Rapporteur Thomas H Andrews had “no factual basis whatsoever”

The UN expert had suggested in his report that refugees from Myanmar in India faced pressure and harassment from authorities.

India has strongly rejected a United Nations report on Myanmar’s human rights situation, calling it a “blinkered and baseless analysis", after the report claimed that the Pahalgam terrorist attack had affected displaced persons from Myanmar living in India.

Delivering India’s statement at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee on Tuesday, Lok Sabha MP Dilip Saikia said the claims made by UN Special Rapporteur Thomas H Andrews had “no factual basis whatsoever". He described the remarks as “biased and prejudiced" against India.

“My country rejects such prejudice and blinkered analysis by the Special Rapporteur," Saikia said.

The MP stated that the claim linking the April 2025 terrorist attack in Pahalgam with displaced persons from Myanmar has absolutely “no factual bearing".

The UN expert had suggested in his report that refugees from Myanmar in India faced pressure and harassment from authorities following the Pahalgam attack, despite no Myanmar nationals being involved. Andrews alleged that some refugees had been detained and threatened with deportation.

Saikia dismissed the allegations, urging the UN not to rely on “unverified and skewed media reports" aimed at maligning India’s image. He emphasised that India is home to over 200 million Muslims, around 10 per cent of the global Muslim population, living in harmony with people of all faiths.

The MP from Assam also noted that India remains deeply concerned about the worsening situation in Myanmar and its cross-border impact, including drug trafficking, arms smuggling and human trafficking. He warned that rising radicalisation among some displaced groups had created law and order challenges.

Reiterating India’s long-standing position, Saikia said that sustainable peace in Myanmar can only come through an inclusive political dialogue and the early restoration of democracy. India, he said, continues to back a “Myanmar-owned and Myanmar-led" peace process and supports all efforts by ASEAN and the UN to promote stability.

He also highlighted India’s ongoing humanitarian efforts, including Operation Brahma, launched after the March 2025 earthquake in Myanmar, as well as earlier relief missions such as Operation Sahayata and Operation Sadbhav.

(With inputs from PTI)

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