Ahead Of US Secretary Visit, India's Statement On Human Rights

Antony Blinken is arriving in India on July 27 on a two-day visit. He is scheduled to meet his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.

India is proud of its achievements in upholding democratic values and human rights and it is open to engaging with those who recognise diversity, official sources said on Sunday a day after the US said Secretary of State Antony Blinken will raise these issues during his visit to New Delhi. Human rights and democracy are universal and extend beyond a particular national or cultural perspective, sources told news agency PTI. Antony Blinken is arriving in India on July 27 on a two-day visit. He is scheduled to meet his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. He will also call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Dean Thompson, the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, told reporters on Friday that Antony Blinken will raise issues of human rights and democracy with Indian officials during the visit.