Principled, or not.

"India joined China, Pakistan and 4 other countries in voting against a UN Human Rights Council resolution that strongly deplored the crackdown on protests in Iran and extended the mandate of a fact-finding mission on the country by 2 years, while authorizing it to investigate last month's repression. The 47-member body adopted the resolution with 25 votes in favor, 7 against and 14 abstentions." TOI. Naturally, "Mohammad Fathali, Ambassador of Iran to India,..expressed Tehran's 'sincere gratitude' to the Indian government for its 'principled and firm support' while voting against a resolution which was finally adopted by the UN Human Rights Council during its 39th special session." NDTV. "An Iranian official in the region said...the authorities have verified at least 5,000 people had been killed in protests in Iran, including 500 security personnel, blaming 'terrorists and armed rioters' for killing 'innocent Iranians'." "The final toll is not expected to increase sharply," the official said. Reuters. "As protesters rallied in more than 100 cities across the country after nightfall, Iran went dark. At 8 pm, the authorities shut down internet access and blocked international phone calls, imposing an unprecedented communications blackout on the nation's 92 million people. In that darkness security forces cracked down." The deadliest crackdown in the 47 years of the Islamic Republic. CNN. On 11 January, nearly 60 similar 50-seater buses crossed into Iran from Iraq apparently carrying 'pilgrims'. "The passengers did not resemble pilgrims. There were no families, no elderly travellers. There were only young men, all dressed in identical T-shirts." These were mercenaries brought in by the regime to kill Iranian citizens. India Today. All in the name of religion. "National human rights institutions around the world are accredited by GANHRI, which ensures their compliance with the Paris Principles." The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India "was subjected to GANHRI evaluation in 2016, 2023 and 2024, in which its 'A' status was deferred thrice by a sub-committee on accreditation, or the SCA." They recommended "plurality of gender, ethnicity and representation of religious minorities within the NHRC." The Wire. On 4 January, in Odisha, a Christian pastor was forced to drink drain water and cow-dung water by a Hindu mob "following claims that he was involved in religious conversions." NDTV. On 15 August (Independence Day) 2022, eleven men, convicted of raping Bilkis Bano, who was pregnant, and killing 14 members of her family including her 3-year old daughter, in 2002 were prematurely released by Mr Modi's government. BBC. "For years, women in distress knew the first place to go to: Delhi Commission for Women." "Try that now. At its Vikas Bhawan office, ask the guard for Mahila Aayog and he shrugs without even looking up, "Bandh hai (shut)." TOI. Minorities, women, protesters are all to be condemned. Obviously, our support of Iran is highly "principled and firm". Why don't some of us feel proud? Are not so "principled"?