United Nations, Feb. 27 -- India strongly rebuked Pakistan at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) meeting in Geneva, dismissing its allegations of suppressing democracy and violating human rights in Jammu and Kashmir as "baseless and malicious". The Indian envoy hit out, saying that since human rights abuses plague Pakistan itself, the country is in no position to lecture others, and its "rhetoric reeks of hypocrisy".

"India is exercising its right of reply in response to the baseless and malicious references made by Pakistan. It is regrettable to see Pakistan's so-called leaders and delegates continuing to dutifully spread falsehoods handed down by its military terrorist complex," diplomat Kshitij Tyagi said.

Addressing the...