India has been elected for the seventh time to the United Nations’ Human Rights Council for the term 2026-28, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish shared on Wednesday.

In a post on X he thanked all the delegations for their support and underscored how the election is reflective of India’s unwavering commitment to human rights and fundamental freedoms.

“India was elected to the Human Rights Council for the term 2026-28 @UN for the seventh time today. Thank all delegations for their overwhelming support. This election reflects India’s unwavering commitment to human rights and fundamental freedoms. We look forward to serve this objective during our tenure”, he said.

The Human Rights Council is the main intergovernmental body within the United Nations responsible

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