New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- India is in regular touch with the German authorities over the case of Ariha Shah, an Indian girl child who has been living in German foster care for nearly five years, while assuring that her cultural upbringing is being preserved, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.

Ariha Shah was placed under German foster care custody in September 2021, when she was just seven months old, after her grandmother accidentally hurt her, and she has remained in foster care in Germany since then.

Responding to queries during a weekly press briefing on Friday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal acknowledged the ongoing situation, reiterating that Indian diplomats are actively monitoring the child's well-being, especially he...