India Dismisses US Human Rights Report as “Deeply Biased”

New Delhi: The External Affairs Ministry on Thursday categorically rejected the Human Rights Report issued by the US State Department, labelling it as “deeply biased.” The report, which highlighted alleged abuses in Manipur and other incidents, was met with strong criticism from Indian officials.

According to the report, significant abuses occurred in Manipur following the ethnic conflict in May 2023, resulting in numerous casualties and displacements.

MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal dismissed the report, stating, “This report is deeply biased and reflects a poor understanding of India. We attach no value to it and urge you to do the same.”

In Manipur, the conflict between the Meitei and Kuki communities led to over 175 deaths and displaced more than 60,000 individuals. The violence erupted following a Tribal Solidarity March organized by the All Tribal Students Union of Manipur (ATSUM) protesting the inclusion of Meiteis in the ST category.

The report also cited the IT raids at the Delhi and Mumbai offices of the BBC, allegedly linked to taxation irregularities. These searches occurred shortly after the broadcaster released a documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots titled “India: The Modi Question.”

Additionally, the report mentioned the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, suggesting a “pattern of extrajudicial actions by state agents.”