# No double standards: India tells UNHRC, flags terror victims’ rights 2026-10-09T03:26:58+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets India urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to end ‘selectivity’ in protecting human dignity and expressed regret that the body lacks a clear focus on the rights of terror victims. Ambassador Arindam Bagchi said in Geneva on Thursday (8 October) that there must be no double standards or hierarchy of human life. The remarks featured in a video summary, posted by India’s Permanent Mission, of the country’s interventions during the Council’s month-long 63rd session that concluded on 7 October. India pressed for early conclusion of the draft International Covenant on the Right to Development and backed farmers’ access to climate-resilient seeds while urging developed nations to deliver promised climate finance. The mission highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s MANAV vision for democratising artificial intelligence. On the Indian diaspora, India sought safeguards against wage theft and passport confiscation, stating host countries are responsible for their welfare. In a Rights of Reply, Counsellor Kshitij Tyagi said Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and accused Pakistan of arming and sending terrorists who drove Kashmiri Pandits from their homes in 1990. ## Indian Opinion Analysis India called on the UN Human Rights Council to avoid double standards and give clearer focus to terror victims’ rights. Ambassador Arindam Bagchi said there must be no hierarchy of human life. The Permanent Mission also raised Jammu and Kashmir, accusing Pakistan of arming terrorists who drove Kashmiri Pandits from their homes in 1990. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - openthemagazine.com (neutral report) Leads with India’s call against double standards - economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Carries identical highlights in its own order This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Arindam Bagchi, Jammu and Kashmir, Narendra Modi, United Nations Human Rights Council Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/no-double-standards-india-tells-unhrc-flags-terror-victims-rights/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/no-double-standards-india-tells-unhrc-flags-terror-victims-rights/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/