As the French President, accompanied by several ministers and business leaders, embarks on a two-day official visit to India to “strengthen the strategic partnership” with Narendra Modi’s government, just a few weeks ahead of the country’s general elections, Amnesty International warns that minorities (religious, ethnic and gender) continue to suffer violent persecution in the country with complete impunity. Recent events in Manipur are an illustration of this and, moreover, the government’s criminalization of freedom of expression and peaceful assembly is imposing dangerous restrictions on civil society.
Press release by Amnesty France: Emmanuel Macron’s participation as guest of honour at India’s Republic Day celebrations sends out a worrying political signal