PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
India: Human Rights (15 June 2023)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Indian counterparts about the treatment of human rights defenders in that country.
Asked by:
Mike Kane (Labour)
Asked by:
Mike Kane (Labour)
Answer
Human rights defenders make an essential contribution to the promotion of the rights of their fellow citizens. The UK Government has a broad and deep partnership with the Government of India and we discuss all elements of our relationship including issues where we have them. These topics were among issues discussed by Lord [Tariq] Ahmad, Minister for South Asia, with the Government of India, leaders of faith groups and others during his recent visit to India (27-31 May).
Answered by:
Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Conservative)
29 June 2023
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