The External Affairs Ministry of India has strongly criticized the Human Rights Report released by the US State Department, labeling it as "deeply biased" and asserting that the Indian government attaches no value to it. The report was singled out for its coverage of various incidents, including the violence in Manipur and the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Regarding the situation in Manipur, the report highlighted significant abuses following the ethnic conflict in May 2023, which led to 175 deaths and the displacement of over 60,000 people due to clashes between the Meitei and Kuki communities. The violence reportedly began after a Tribal Solidarity March protested against the inclusion of Meiteis in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category.
Additionally, the report noted the raids conducted by the Income Tax department on the offices of the British broadcaster BBC in Delhi and Mumbai, allegedly due to irregularities in international taxation and transfer pricing. These searches occurred shortly after the BBC released a documentary titled "India: The Modi Question," focusing on the 2002 Gujarat riots.
The report also mentioned the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, suggesting it was indicative of a pattern of extrajudicial actions by state agents.
India's response to the report underscores its dissatisfaction with the portrayal of these incidents and its rejection of the report's credibility.
