We have taken note of condition of Uyghurs in China: Government

India on Thursday stated that it has taken note of condition of Uyghurs in China but it is not Delhi's practice unlike Pakistan to comment on internal matters of other countries.

"We have taken note of reports on this matter. Normally, it is not our practice to comment on matters pertaining to internal affairs of another country," MEA spokersperson stated.

"I might add here that on the contrary Pakistan and its leadership have this compulsive habit. I would, therefore, suggest that Pakistan may be asked this question as they have been commenting on the status of minorities in India and have meddled in the internal affairs of its neighbours," recommended the spokesperson.


Last week Imran Khan has been quoted as saying that his government “would not allow minorities to be treated like second class citizens like those experienced by minorities in India."

Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hami Aksoy has said it is “no longer a secret” that China has arbitrarily detained more than a million Uyghurs in “concentration camps”.

Aksoy was referring to China’s alleged ‘mass incarceration’ of the Muslim Uyghur minority situated in the north-western province of Xinjiang a region said to have been incorporated into modern China in 1949.