Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:43am on 17 Mar 2024,Sunday India
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar rebuked US criticism of India's Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), arguing it overlooks the historical context of partition. Speaking at the India Today Conclave, Jaishankar highlighted the CAA's intent to address partition-related issues and lamented foreign misinterpretation. He emphasized understanding the complexities of India's history. Jaishankar countered US Ambassador Eric Garcetti's remarks on religious freedom, citing examples of fast-tracked citizenship for minorities in other countries. Defending the CAA, Jaishankar stressed the obligation to partition-affected minorities and called for contextual comprehension amid global scrutiny.
