‘No faith, no law, no morality’: India slams Pakistan at UN over Afghan attacks

India launched a sharp attack on Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council accusing Islamabad of hypocrisy over its claims of supporting international law while allegedly carrying out attacks that have caused civilian deaths in AfghanistanIndiarsquos Permanent Representative to the UN P Harish raised the issue during a Security Council debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict The discussion was chaired by China as part of the councilrsquos ongoing deliberations on humanitarian concerns in conflict zonesThe exchange took place after Pakistanrsquos envoy Asim Iftikhar Ahmad mentioned Kashmir during his address to the councilResponding strongly Harish said ldquoWith no faith no law and no morality the world can see through Pakistanrsquos propagandardquoIndia cites UNAMA report on AfghanistanDuring his remarks Harish referred extensively to a recent report by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan UNAMA which documented civilian casualties linked to crossborder violenceAccording to the report around 750 civilian deaths and injuries were recorded in Afghanistan during the first three months of 2026 due to crossborder armed violence allegedly involving Pakistani military forces Most of the casualties were reportedly caused by air strikesHarish accused Pakistan of speaking about international humanitarian law while allegedly targeting innocent civiliansldquoIt is hypocritical to espouse high principles of international law while targeting innocent civilians in the darkrdquo he told the Security CouncilIndia highlights Kabul hospital strikeIndia also raised concerns over an alleged attack on the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul during the holy month of RamadanCiting the UNAMA Human Rights Service report titled ldquoCrossborder civilian casualties in Afghanistanrdquo Harish said the air strike killed hundreds of civilians and injured many othersAccording to the figures cited by India 269 civilians lost their lives in the attack while another 122 were injured Harish argued that the medical facility could not be considered a legitimate military target under international humanitarian lawHe also quoted findings from the report stating that the strikes occurred after evening prayers when patients were leaving the mosque located inside the hospital premisesWomen and children among victimsThe UNAMA report also documented the impact of the violence on vulnerable groups including women and children According to the figures presented during the debate the victims included 72 women 48 girls and 95 boysIndia further claimed that more than 94000 people had been displaced due to crossborder violence affecting Afghan civiliansThe report emphasised that international humanitarian law prohibits attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure It also noted that hospitals healthcare workers and medical personnel are entitled to special protection during armed conflictsIndia recalls Bangladesh war atrocitiesHarish also referred to Pakistanrsquos actions during Bangladeshrsquos 1971 liberation war alleging that Islamabad had a history of violence against civiliansMentioning Operation Searchlight he accused Pakistan of carrying out atrocities during the conflict and said such actions reflected attempts to deflect attention from internal challenges through external aggressionThe heated exchange at the UN comes amid continued tensions between India and Pakistan on issues related to terrorism regional security and crossborder violenceWith inputs from IANS