US Lawmakers Urge Constructive Talks With India Over Lectures On Human Rights
Last Updated: May 17, 2024, 07:21 IST Washington D.C., United States of America (USA) The Indian flag, the U.S. flag and people miniatures with laptops are seen through broken glass in this illustration taken March 10, 2024. (Reuters/Illustration) Indian American lawmakers advocate for constructive dialogue on human rights with India, emphasising collaboration over lecturing to foster democracy and strengthen US-India relations Reiterating that they would continue to raise the issue of human rights in India with its leadership, Indian American lawmakers on Thursday, however, said that lecturing New Delhi on this issue is unlikely to work and they favoured entering into a conversation with the Indian leadership on their concerns with them. “India was colonized for over 100 years. So, when we’re having a conversation about human rights, and you’re having a conversation with (External Affairs Minister S) Jai Shankar or someone else, you have to understand that just coming in from a perspective of lecturing India. When they say that we’ve had colonial powers lecture us for hundreds of years is not going to …