India Accuses Pakistan of Afghan Civilian Killings at UN Security Council

At the United Nations Security Council’s open debate on the protection of civilians, India’s Permanent Representative Harish Parvathaneni condemned Pakistan for cross‑border airstrikes in Afghanistan. He cited UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) figures that 269 civilians were killed and 122 injured when Pakistan bombed the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul during Ramadan, after patients were leaving evening prayers. The Indian envoy highlighted that UNAMA recorded 750 civilian deaths and injuries in the first three months of 2026 from Pakistani attacks, and that more than 94,000 people were displaced as a result.

Parvathaneni also referenced Pakistan’s historic record, recalling the 1971 Operation Searchlight atrocities, and called Pakistan’s actions hypocritical and contrary to international humanitarian law. The remarks came after Pakistan’s ambassador raised the Kashmir issue, prompting India to frame the criticism as a deflection from Pakistan’s own pattern of violence.

The Indian statements underscored concerns about the use of drones, missiles and other explosive weapons in populated areas, and urged accountability for states that sponsor or support terrorism.