India dismisses US Human Rights report as deeply biased says 'attach no value to it'

• External Affairs Ministry rejects US State Department's Human Rights Report as "deeply biased"
• MEA spokesperson says, "it reflects a poor understanding of India, we attach no value to it"
• The US report highlighted Manipur unrest,  raids on BBC offices, and cases of transnational repression

The External Affairs Ministry criticized the Human Rights Report released by the US State Department, labeling it as "deeply biased" and asserting that the Indian government attaches "no value to it".

The report highlighted "significant" abuses in Manipur post the ethnic conflict in May 2023, raids on the BBC by tax authorities, and cases of transnational repression such as the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.

The report cited at least 175 casualties in Manipur and over 60,000 displacements due to the ongoing conflict between the Meitei and Kuki communities. Additionally, it referenced Income Tax department searches at BBC's Delhi and Mumbai offices over alleged International Taxation and Transfer Pricing irregularities. These raids were conducted after the British Broadcaster released a documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots titled "India: The Modi Question". 

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."