India, Oct. 11 -- Volker Turk, director of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, whose remarks on the detentions in Delhi on Saturday sparked sharp criticism from India, had earlier similarly thrown his weight around in Bangladesh, where he threatened to ban the army from UN peacekeeping missions if they intervened during the 2024 student-led protests.

He also asserted that the political transition following the ouster of then premier Sheikh Hasina be peaceful, transparent, inclusive and grounded in human rights, and called for the release of what he called arbitrarily detained individuals.

Just like he did during the Bangladesh protests, it is evident that Turk is trying to push through his agenda, throug...