New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- India on Thursday dismissed the Human Rights Report recently released by the US State Department, calling it "deeply biased" and a reflection of "poor understanding of India's democratic framework, pluralistic society, and robust institutional mechanisms for protecting human rights."

Addressing the weekly media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal emphasised that India does not attach any credence to such biased assessments and remains focused on advancing human rights through inclusive governance and development.

"As we have always maintained, these reports are a mix of imputations, misrepresentations and one-sided projections that demonstrate a poor understanding of India's de...