India has strongly objected to a United Nations special rapporteur describing Dawood Ibrahim-led D-Company as an “India-based” criminal group, raising concerns about inaccuracies in the report and their potential impact on the credibility of the international organisation.

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Raghoo Puri, First Secretary at India's Permanent Mission to the United Nations, delivered the rebuttal on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, during an interactive dialogue in the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly.

The Indian representative responded to a report by Ben Saul, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism. India criticised the description of D-Company, arguing that the report contained what it called “glaring inaccuracies”.

Puri cautioned that such errors could cause significant harm to the United Nations. He also argued that presenting member states with an established conclusion without adequate consideration of their concerns amounts to a “fait accompli”, an approach he described as unfortunate for an organisation already facing challenges to its legitimacy.

The objection highlights India's concerns about how international reports classify criminal and terrorist networks and the importance of accuracy in documents presented before UN bodies.

Dawood Ibrahim, an internationally wanted underworld figure, has long been associated with D-Company, a criminal network linked to organised crime and terrorism-related allegations. The Indian government's response focused on the terminology used in the rapporteur's report and the wider implications of such characterisations.

The exchange took place as part of the UN General Assembly's discussions on human rights and counterterrorism. India's remarks underline its position that reports addressing security-related issues should be factually accurate and carefully framed.

Further details of the full report and the specific evidence behind the disputed description would be necessary to independently assess the disagreement.