India sharply rebuts Switzerland's remarks at UNHRC, offers to help Bern address its 'racism, xenophobia'

Geneva/New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- In a sharp rebuttal of Switzerland's remarks targeting India, at the UN Human Rights Council's 60th Session, New Delhi has termed the statement as "surprising, shallow, and ill-informed", and instead offered to help Bern address its own domestic issues like racism and xenophobia.

At the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session in Geneva, during a general debate on human rights situations around the world, a Swiss delegate called on India to take effective measures to protect its minorities and to uphold freedom of expression and media rights. Switzerland holds the presidency of the UNHRC.

Indian diplomat, Kshitij Tyagi, serving as Counsellor in the Permanent Mission of India in Geneva, dismissed the Swiss alle...