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India blasts Pakistan at UN rights meet: PTI

G Sudhakar Nair in Geneva

India lambasted Pakistan for unleashing ''inhuman and degrading'' acts of terrorism to nurture its political and territorial ambitions in Jammu and Kashmir.

''Acts of terrorism have become a tool for this country to keep its agenda of territorial aggrandisement alive on the international scene,'' an Indian diplomat said without naming Pakistan, but alluding to a ''neighbouring country'' at the 52nd annual meeting of the sub-commission of the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva on Thursday evening.

Sharad Sabharwal, deputy permanent representative at India's permanent mission, regretted that attempts by India to resolve outstanding issues through dialogue have been responded with ''adventurist actions'' by Pakistan and ''exertion of pressure'' on militant organisations to continue with their violent acts.

''Shrill calls'' for dialogue for international consumption made by Pakistan in the international fora were matched by calls to arms by its military leadership, he said during a discussion on terrorism and human rights and adverse consequences of the transfer of arms and illicit trafficking in arms on the enjoyment of human rights.

Sabharwal attacked Pakistan for concealing its "self-serving violent agenda" behind calls for "self-determination" and "freedom struggle", saying a sustained campaign of terrorist violence was not possible without assistance by states.

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