NEW DELHI, April 26 -- India has rebuffed a report released by the US state department on alleged human rights violations in Manipur, dismissing it as biased and lacking in comprehension of the Indian context.

Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for the ministry of external affairs (MEA), emphasized the insignificance of the report and urged others to disregard its contents.

The US state department's annual report on Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, released on April 23, highlighted purported human rights abuses in Manipur following ethnic conflict outbreaks.

According to the report, clashes between the Kuki and Meitei ethnic groups in Manipur led to substantial casualties, with media reports citing over 175 fatalities and more tha...