India says UNHRC's credibility rests on even-handedness

India told the UN General Assembly that the Human Rights Council's credibility depends on even-handedness, warning that country-specific mandates pursued without the concerned nation's engagement deepen divisions. First Secretary Bhavika Mangalanandan urged dialogue and equal treatment, echoing External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's call to advance human rights without politicisation, selectivity or double standards.