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MP Dilip Saikia on Tuesday said, “I express serious objection to the baseless and biased comments in the report about our country. I strongly condemn the biased communal approach taken by the Special Envoy to the innocent civilian victims of the April 2025 terrorist attack in Pahalgam.”
Saikia gave India’s statement on the situation of human rights in Myanmar in the dialogue at the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly.
India strongly rejects the observations made by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Myanmar, Thomas Andrews, in his report on the situation of human rights in Myanmar.
Referring to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, the Andrews report said, ‘Myanmar refugees are under severe pressure in India, following the terrorist attack on Hindu tourists in Jammu and Kashmir in April 2025, although no people from Myanmar were involved in the attack.’
“Refugees in India told the Special Rapporteur that they have been summoned, detained, interrogated and threatened with deportation by Indian authorities in recent months,” the Special Rapporteur’s report said.
Criticizing this claim, Saikia said that the allegation that the Pahalgam terrorist attack “affected the displaced people of Myanmar” has no factual connection. “My country rejects such biased and vague ‘analysis’ of the Special Envoy,” he said.
Saikia stressed that India “is witnessing alarming levels of radicalization among displaced persons, resulting in pressure and impact on the law and order situation.
Saikia said, “I would also urge the SR (Special Rapporteur) not to rely on unverified and distorted media reports whose sole purpose appears to be to defame my country, where people of all religions live, including over 200 million Muslims, who constitute about 10% of the world’s Muslim population.”
Saikia stressed that as a close neighbour, India continues to support all initiatives aimed at promoting trust and advancing a Myanmar-owned and Myanmar-led path towards peace, stability and democracy.
“We reiterate our continued position for an immediate end to violence, the release of political prisoners, unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance, and inclusive political dialogue.
“We strongly believe that lasting peace can only be secured through inclusive political dialogue and the early resumption of democratic processes through credible and participatory elections,” he said.
He said the “deteriorating” security and humanitarian conditions remain a matter of deep concern for India, especially as these developments have cross-border impacts on the country, including challenges posed by transnational crimes such as drug, arms and human trafficking.
Saikia said India has consistently emphasized a people-centric approach in its engagement with Myanmar.
He said India immediately launched ‘Operation Brahma’ after the March 2025 earthquake, sending over 1,000 metric tonnes of relief material and deploying medical teams as first responders.
He said this builds on Delhi’s previous humanitarian initiatives, including Operation Sadbhav during Typhoon Yagi in 2024 and India’s continued assistance during previous natural disasters.
The Special Rapporteur’s report also said that in early May 2025, approximately 40 Rohingya refugees, including women and children, were detained in Delhi, flown on an Indian military aircraft to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and transferred to an Indian Navy ship. It said Indian authorities deported a large number of Rohingya refugees to Bangladesh in May.
“The Special Rapporteur has written to the Government of India regarding these deportations and has met with government officials who have promised to report back after investigating these incidents. The Special Rapporteur is awaiting this report,” it said.