India’s UNHRC food security claims dismissed as ‘pure theatre’ amid rising hunger
Geneva: India was accused of diplomatic duplicity at the UN Human Rights Council’s 62nd session after its delegate praised the National Food Security Act while rights groups highlighted growing hunger and repression at home.
According to Kashmir Media Service, during the Interactive Dialogue on Human Rights and Transnational Corporations, India claimed “agriculture is fundamentally about livelihoods and food security” and pledged commitment to a “sustainable food system” centered on farmers. However, data shows the claim is hollow. NFHS-5 reports over 35% of children under five in India are stunted and 19% wasted, reflecting chronic malnutrition.
Farmer suicides remain high amid debt and corporate exploitation, while the government prioritizes exports over domestic food sovereignty. Outside the Council, the Community Human Rights and Advocacy Centre held a side event on “Digital Rights & Civic Space,” and the World Sikh Parliament staged protests on June 23, 2026, including an exhibition on the 42nd anniversary of the 1984 Sikh Genocide and a press conference on transnational repression against Sikhs.
Analysts said India’s attempt to defend UNHRC mechanisms while demanding they be diluted exposes “rank hypocrisy” from a state that lectures on rights while systematically violating them.
