Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar will make a statement on India's foreign policy in the Rajya Sabha (RS) on Wednesday, the first day of the winter session. According to the RS bulletin, he will make a statement on the "Latest Developments in India's Foreign Policy". Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav will move a Bill to amend the WildLife (Protection) Act, 1972, which was passed by the Lok Sabha.
Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani will make a statement on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the 334th report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports on "Issues related to Safety of Women" pertaining to the Ministry.
She will also make a statement on the status of the implementation of recommendations contained in the 338th report of the department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports on Demands for Grants (2022-23) pertaining to the Ministry.
The House will pay obituary reference to the former members who passed away recently.
'We have concerns...': Jaishankar on Indian baby in German foster care
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday said he has raised the issue of an Indian baby living in foster care in Berlin in his discussions with visiting German counterpart Annalena Baerbock.
The German authorities had taken one-and-a-half year old Ariha Shah under their care, alleging sexual harrasment by the child's parents.
"A specific issue, which came up... This relates to a child called Ariha Shah. We have concerns that the child should be in a linguistic, religious, cultural and social environment. This is her right," Jaishankar said addressing a joint press conference with Baerbock.
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The couple has sought Indian government's help in repatriation of their child who has been living in a foster care in Germany for over 14 months.
They said Ariha's grandmother hurt her by accident in September last year after which they took her to the hospital, where the German authorities accused them of sex assault, and took away the child under Child Protection Rights.
Ariha then was only seven months-old, according to the parents.
The Berlin-based couple informed that a criminal probe was closed without charges in February, but they still haven't got their child back.
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