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'J&K's Budget Twice the IMF Bailout Package Sought by Pak': India at UNHRC

India highlighted Jammu and Kashmir's development budget as more than double Pakistan's IMF bailout while accusing Pakistan of illegal occupation and state-sponsored terrorism.

  • On February 25, 2026, Anupama Singh used India's Right to Reply at the UNHRC to reject Pakistan and the OIC's allegations, during the 61st session.
  • India said the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation had acted as an `echo chamber` for one member state and accused Pakistan of peddling propaganda that `reeks of envy`.
  • India said that Jammu and Kashmir's Rs 1.13 lakh crore budget for 2026-27 is more than double Pakistan's IMF bailout of 1.2 billion USD.
  • Calling for withdrawal, India urged Pakistan to vacate areas of illegal occupation, asserting Jammu and Kashmir's accession was `completely legal and irrevocable` under the Indian Independence Act of 1947.
  • India pointed to the Chenab Rail Bridge inaugurated in 2025 and accused Pakistan of `relentless state-sponsored terrorism` at the UNHRC.
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NEWS9 LIVE broke the news in on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
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