'Introspect, stop lecturing': India hits back at US panel over Sharjeel Imam post
Indian Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, criticized the USCIRF for commenting on the detention of activist Sharjeel Imam. He stated the commission lacks the authority to judge India's constitutional rights.
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This reflects ongoing diplomatic tensions regarding international human rights monitoring and national sovereignty.
NEW DELHI: India's ambassador to US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra on Saturday hit back at the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), saying it had "no locus standi" to comment on the constitutional rights of Indian citizens.His remarks came after the commission described jailed activist Sharjeel Imam as a person detained in India for his religious freedom advocacy.In a strongly worded post on X, Kwatra rejected the commission's assessment and accused it of making partisan and ill-informed remarks about India's commitment to religious freedom and equal rights."USCRIF has no locus standi to sit in judgment over the constitutional rights of Indian citizens. Its habitual partisan, ill-informed, and jaundiced assessments cannot diminish India’s constitutional commitment to religious freedom and equal rights for all faiths," Kwatra said."India flourishes defying the agenda-driven partisan narratives of the USCIRF.
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