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India tells UN J&K progress after Article 370 abrogation
India told a UN committee in Geneva that Jammu and Kashmir has seen record development since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, leading a high-level delegation…
India told a UN committee in Geneva that Jammu and Kashmir has seen record development since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, leading a high-level delegation at the 118th session of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), said the 2024 parliamentary election saw a voter turnout of 58.46%, the highest in 35 years, and assembly polls recorded 63% turnout.
Mehta detailed infrastructure gains: road construction more than doubled to 21,799 km in 2020-24, medical colleges rose from four to 16, and universal health coverage of Rs 5 lakh per household is now available. He also noted tourist arrivals hit a record 2.36 crore in 2024. India took the position that there are no races in the country and most questions fell outside the convention's scope, but answered as a goodwill gesture.
Indian Opinion Analysis
India's assertion that the convention on racial discrimination does not apply domestically because 'there are no races' is a longstanding legal position, not a new one. The Ministry of External Affairs has used similar arguments in past UN reviews. The real test will come at the next periodic review cycle, where CERD's concluding observations may press India to address concerns about the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens. The committee's next session is scheduled for April 2025.
Source: timesnownews.com
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