India has strongly rebuked a recent United Nations human rights report on Myanmar, calling it "biased" and rejecting its claims that the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir influenced the treatment of Rohingya migrants within India. The rebuttal occurred during an Interactive Dialogue on the human rights situation in Myanmar at the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly.

Dilip Saikia, an Assam MP and member of the Indian delegation, delivered India's statement, expressing strong condemnation of the report's "prejudiced and blinkered analysis". Saikia specifically refuted the report's suggestion that refugees from Myanmar faced increased pressure in India following the Pahalgam attack, despite no individuals from Myanmar being involved. He stated that this claim had "absolutely no factual bearing".

The Pahalgam attack, which took place on April 22, 2025, was strongly condemned by the UN Security Council. The attack, one of the deadliest in the region since the 2019 Pulwama strike, resulted in at least 26 fatalities and numerous injuries. The UNSC emphasized the need to hold the perpetrators, organizers, and financiers of the attack accountable.

Saikia criticized the UN Special Rapporteur for relying on "unverified and skewed media reports" that he said were intended to malign India. He emphasized India's diverse society, highlighting its large Muslim population of over 200 million, which constitutes approximately 10% of the world's Muslim population. Saikia also raised concerns about "an alarming level of radicalization among the displaced persons [Rohingya]", which he said was creating law and order challenges.

India has been consistently advocating for a peaceful resolution to the ongoing crisis in Myanmar. Saikia reiterated India's call for an immediate cessation of violence, the release of political prisoners, unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance, and inclusive political dialogue in Myanmar. He affirmed India's support for a "Myanmar-owned and Myanmar-led path" toward peace, stability, and democracy.

The Rohingya exodus from Myanmar began in August 2017 after attacks on Myanmar security posts by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), leading to a large-scale military crackdown. The situation has resulted in a complex humanitarian crisis, with many Rohingya seeking refuge in neighboring countries, including India.