Super-hit film "Kantara" protagonist and director Rishab Shetty on Thursday delivered his speech at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session at Geneva.
The Ministry of External Affairs clarified that the Indian action was in line with Indian policy of not voting on country-specific resolutions.
Russia is holding referendums in Luhansk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk regions of Ukraine. This coincides with Russian President Vladimir Putin's order to step up war efforts with mobilisation of reservists.
India has previously criticised the Jeddah-based OIC for its attempt to interfere and meddle in its internal affairs as completely unacceptable
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said the island was having friendly cooperation on its economic recovery when the countries, mostly the West, tended to interfere in the human rights front.
India is among the 10 other nations including Pakistan, which abstained from voting on Russia’s ‘aggression’ against Ukraine.
At present, there is no such legislation that bans female genital mutilation in India. In fact, the government’s denial to acknowledge its prevalence has stalled any such effort.
The Democratic party had always emphasised human rights unlike the Republicans, particularly former President Donald Trump.
The UN's Geneva-based office said on Tuesday that amongst the 400 civilians injured in the conflict, 26 are children.
India got 184 votes in the 193-member United Nations General Assembly for her election to the Human Rights Council, while the required majority was 97.
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