UN Human Rights chief Michelle Bachelet asked India and Pakistan on Monday to ensure that the human rights of the Kashmiri people are respected and protected, amid tensions between the two countries after New Delhi revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.

Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after India abrogated provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution to withdraw Jammu and Kashmir's special status and bifurcated it into two Union Territories, evoking strong reactions from the latter.