NASA chief engineer watches perseverance touchdown, daughter captures euphoric reaction India on Tuesday said that the human rights agenda faces severe challenges mostly due to Pakistan's cross-border terrorism. Speaking at the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said that the human rights agenda continues to face severe challenges, most of all from terrorism. Indian foreign minister S Jaishankar. "The perennial concerns remain equally strong, be it global inequities or armed conflicts. Multilateral institutions and mechanisms need to be reformed to be able to deal with these effectively," he said. Terrorism continues to be one of the gravest threats to humankind, the minister said, adding that it is a crime against humanity and violates the most fundamental human right - namely 'the Right to Life'.