Archive · 29 Dec 2025
India Rejects Pakistan's Minority Rights Claims
India and Pakistan had a disagreement about how minorities are treated in each country.
Pakistan said that minorities in India are being persecuted, but India said that Pakistan's own treatment of minorities is much worse.
India pointed out that Pakistan has laws that hurt minorities and has a history of violence against them.
India also mentioned specific events where minorities in Pakistan were attacked.
India said that Pakistan should focus on its own problems instead of making accusations.
India rejected Pakistan's allegations of minority persecution, highlighting Pakistan's own abysmal record on minority rights.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that Pakistan's treatment of minorities is well-documented and systemic.
Pakistan's blasphemy laws, particularly Section 295-C, have been criticized for targeting religious minorities.
India cited examples of violence against minorities in Pakistan, such as the Gojra riots in 2009 and the Karak district temple attack in 2020.
Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi alleged persecution of minorities in India, including incidents of vandalism and violence against Muslims.
- Who
- Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal and Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Tahir Andrabi
- What
- India rejected Pakistan's remarks on the treatment of minorities in India, highlighting Pakistan's own record on minority rights
- When
- December 29, 2025
- Where
- India and Pakistan
- Why
- To counter Pakistan's allegations and emphasize the systemic victimization of minorities in Pakistan
Pakistan
India
Treatment of Minorities
Pakistan
Pakistan alleges persecution of minorities in India, citing incidents of vandalism and violence against Muslims.
India
India rejects these claims, highlighting Pakistan's own abysmal record on minority rights and systemic victimization.
Blasphemy Laws
Pakistan
Pakistan's blasphemy laws, particularly Section 295-C, have been criticized for targeting religious minorities, including Christians, Ahmadis, and Hindus.
India
India points out that Pakistan's blasphemy laws are weaponized against minorities, leading to mob violence and arbitrary arrests.
- Date
- December 29, 2025
- MEA Spokesperson
- Randhir Jaiswal
- Pakistan's Spokesperson
- Tahir Andrabi
- Issue
- Remarks on treatment of minorities
- India's Response
- Rejection of Pakistan's remarks and emphasis on Pakistan's own record
- Pakistan's Blasphemy Law
- Section 295-C
- Examples of Violence
- Gojra riots (2009), Karak district temple attack (2020)
Sources
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'Finger Pointing': India Rejects Pakistan's Claims on Minority Attacks, Cites its 'Abysmal Record'
India tears into Pakistan after remarks on minorities: 'Your abysmal record speaks for itself'
‘No Amount of Finger Pointing...’: India Rejects Pakistan’s Minority Attack Claims, Flags Its ‘Abysmal Record’
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MEA trashes Pakistan's comments on condition of minorities in India
Pakistan’s horrific, systemic victimisation of minorities of various faiths is a well established fact: MEA
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