Pakistan, July 10 -- India, after its forces were badly mauled by the Chinese in the Galvan Valley at Ladakh, is trying to strike back by raising the Hong Kong issue at UN. For the first time since the Hong Kong protests broke out last year, India on 1st July, spoke out at the United Nations Human Rights Council and said the relevant parties should address the issues "properly, seriously and objectively". This is being seen as a retaliatory step in terms of reputational cost to Beijing, after India inflicted economic cost to Beijing by banning Chinese mobile apps.

The statement was delivered by India's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Rajiv Kumar Chander, at the 44th session of the Human Rights Council being held between 30 ...