At the NDTV World Summit on May 29, 2026, Minister S Jaishankar blasted the UN for treating protests in France and India differently, citing 2,400 arrests in France.
The UN has publicly condemned violence in France’s massive street protests and urged authorities to respect human rights, while Indian officials say the body has raised concerns about police handling of youth‑led demonstrations by the Cockroach Janta Party. In Delhi, 18‑year‑old Rahul Patel watched his neighbourhood garrison‑like police cordon tighten as the CJP march swelled.
Jaishankar said that the changing global landscape over the past 15 years has amplified external interference, turning protests into tools for foreign agendas. He warned that “borderless politics” and rapid tech spread have made domestic unrest a playground for outside actors.
In response, the Indian government has lodged a formal request with the UN Human Rights Council to scrutinize its reports on the CJP protests, hoping for a balanced assessment before the council’s meeting in June. The council is slated to convene on June 15, where India’s plea will be debated.