India elected to UN Human Rights Council for seventh time
NEW YORK, Oct 15 (PTI): India has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2026-28 term, marking the country’s seventh stint on the Geneva-based rights body.
Announcing the results of the election held on Tuesday, the UNHRC in a social media post said India’s three-year term will begin on January 1, 2026.
India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish, in a social media post, thanked all delegations for their overwhelming support.
