Overview
- At a UN event marking the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, India’s UN envoy Parvathaneni Harish accused Pakistan of fabricating narratives, cited persecution of Ahmadis, raised refoulement of Afghans and recent airstrikes in Afghanistan, and warned against religion‑specific frameworks.
- Pakistan’s president and prime minister issued coordinated statements on March 15 urging global unity, stronger legal safeguards, and cooperative action to counter prejudice and violence targeting Muslims.
- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Pakistan is working with the UN Special Envoy and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to develop a United Nations Plan of Action to address Islamophobia.
- UN Secretary‑General António Guterres, speaking at a high‑level event in New York, condemned rising anti‑Muslim bigotry and called for laws and policies that uphold equality, as well as coordinated responses across governments and technology platforms.
- Pakistan asserts protections for religious minorities domestically, a claim India challenged at the UN by pointing to the status of Ahmadis and Islamabad’s actions toward Afghans, underscoring immediate diplomatic pushback to Pakistan’s initiative.