India rejects UN racial discrimination committee's remarks as 'politically motivated'
India on 26 August 2026 rejected observations of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) after its 11th periodic review, calling them 'politically motivated' and 'highly malicious'.
Summary
The Ministry of External Affairs on 26 August 2026 rejected remarks by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), calling them 'politically motivated' and 'highly malicious'. CERD had released its observations after India's 11th periodic review under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD), held in Geneva on 11â12 August 2026. India's inter-ministerial delegation at the review was led by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, and MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the delegation had already rejected sweeping generalisations and attempts to exceed the Convention's mandate. India said it would respond to the observations through the established procedure.
Key facts
- India's response
- 26 Aug 2026, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal
- Committee
- UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)
- Treaty
- ICERD
- Review
- India's 11th periodic review, Geneva, 11â12 Aug 2026
- Delegation head
- Solicitor General Tushar Mehta
- Next step
- Response via established procedure
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Who led India's delegation at its 11th periodic review before the UN CERD in Geneva in August 2026?
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Correct answer: C â Solicitor General Tushar Mehta
India's inter-ministerial delegation was led by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) monitors the implementation of which treaty?
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Correct answer: B â ICERD
CERD monitors the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD).
Consider the following statements about India and the UN CERD in August 2026: 1. India's 11th periodic review under ICERD was held in Geneva on 11â12 August 2026. 2. India accepted the Committee's observations and said no response was needed. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A â 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: India rejected the 'politically motivated' references and said it would respond through the established procedure.