Foreign Affairs
'Unwarranted, Presumptive, Misleading': India Strongly Rejects UN Experts' Comments On Manipur
The United Nations office in Geneva. (Representative image).
India has firmly criticised and rejected recent comments from United Nations' experts concerning Manipur, characterising them as unwarranted, presumptive, and misleading.
The Indian government has asserted that the situation in the northeastern state remains peaceful and stable.
In a formal communication to the Special Procedures Branch of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, India's mission stressed that Manipur currently enjoys a climate of peace and stability.
The Indian government is fully committed to taking all necessary measures to ensure the continued maintenance of peace and stability in the region, it added.
Furthermore, the Indian government has reaffirmed its dedication to safeguarding the human rights of all its citizens, including those residing in Manipur.
India's permanent mission to the United Nations Office and other international organisations in Geneva has categorically rejected a news release by Special Procedure Mandate Holders (SPMH) titled 'India: UN experts alarmed by continuing abuses in Manipur.'
They also drew attention to the insufficient humanitarian response to the crisis in Manipur, which exacerbates the already dire situation.
The Indian Mission expressed both disappointment and surprise that the SPMHs chose to issue the press release without allowing the Indian government to respond within the standard 60-day period.
India's mission hopes that in the future, the SPMH will provide a more objective assessment based on verifiable facts.
It also emphasised that the release reflects a lack of understanding regarding the actual situation in Manipur and the actions taken by the Indian government to address it.
The mission further highlighted that India is a democratic nation committed to the rule of law and the protection of human rights.
It assured that law enforcement authorities and security forces in India handle law-and-order situations in full accordance with established legal principles.
