India news: Delhi rejects Dutch concerns on minority rights, press freedom
Key takeaways
- Questions over press freedom and right of minorities come from a "lack of understanding," of India's diversity and history, New Delhi officials have said.
- The foreign ministry called on all sides to exercise restraint and return to dialogue and diplomacy, news agency ANI reported.
- "India is deeply concerned at the attack targeting the Barakah nuclear facility in the UAE.
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Questions over press freedom and right of minorities come from a "lack of understanding," of India's diversity and history, New Delhi officials have said. More on this story and more in our daily wrap of India news.
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