The Western countries together slammed China and called for the restoration of the basic legal rights in the two regions
2 min read27 Sep 2020India says Kashmir is moving ahead despite Pakistan’s bid to disturb the regionIndia’s decision to revoke special status of Kashmir has not had any impact outside the country, New Delhi says
1 min read17 Jun 2020Emergency measures may well be needed to respond to this public health emergency. But an emergency situation is not a blank cheque to disregard human rights obligations, says Michelle Bachelet
1 min read10 Apr 2020India also slams Pakistan as the ‘epicentre of global terrorism’
2 min read26 Feb 2020Amit Shah said it's the time to redefine human rights violations with the Indian perspective and should include poverty, violence in our society40,000 people have been killed since 1990 in Kashmir. Is not that an attack on human rights? Do the victims of terrorism have no rights, Shah said
3 min read13 Oct 2019It also said Pakistan needs to understand that 'repeating a lie four or five times does not turn it into a gospel truth'Pakistan's attempt to 'polarise and politicise' the Kashmir issue at the UNHRC has been rejected, he said
1 min read12 Sep 2019Vimarsh Aryan, a diplomat of the 2011 batch of the IFS, was chosen to respond to Pakistan’s Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s statement alleging human rights abuses in KashmirCornering Pakistan on its treatment of minorities, Aryan said that Pakistan’s rhetoric will not distract international attention from its persecution and elimination of religious and ethnic minorities
2 min read12 Sep 2019Vimarsh Aryan, First Secretary in the MEA, said the 'rhetoric will not distract international attention from Pakistan's persecution and elimination of religious and ethnic minorities' Aryan, a 2011 IFS officer, also served secretary to former junior foreign minister V.K. Singh
3 min read10 Sep 2019Islamabad urges UNHRC to set up a commission of inquiry into human rights violation in the regionPakistan accuses India of arresting more than 6,000 people without due process in J&K
3 min read10 Sep 2019This could be seen as another attempt by Islamabad to internationalise the Kashmir issueIt comes ahead of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s scheduled address to the UN General Assembly in New York on 27 September
2 min read10 Sep 2019The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared