Amidst calls by the opposition for the government to take up the case of Baby Ariha Shah, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that it had summoned the German Ambassador over the 2-year-old child’s situation in foster care in Germany. ‘Cultural rights infringed’ “At a minimum we believe this child’s cultural rights and rights as an Indian are …
The story so far: An ongoing custody battle for a two-year-old girl separated from her Indian parents in Germany two years ago has triggered a diplomatic spat between India and Germany. In response to renewed appeals from baby Ariha’s parents earlier this month, the government expressed its “dismay” over the treatment and “infringement” of the toddler’s social, cultural and linguistic …
