India Rejects UN Racial Discrimination Panel Report as Politically Motivated

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The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination released a report highlighting increased law enforcement operations targeting Rohingya, Bengali-speaking Muslims, migrants, and asylum-seekers in India. The report linked this trend to the 2017 home affairs order and the April 2025 Pahalgam attack in Kashmir. India's Ministry of External Affairs strongly dismissed the findings, calling them politically motivated and malicious. Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India rejects such references with the contempt they deserve. The sharp rebuttal signals growing friction between India and certain UN human rights mechanisms.

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