Goa, April 21 -- United Nations Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese has raised serious concerns over India's engagement with Israel, stating that the country may be "violating its obligations" under international law. In an interview with The Hindu, she underlined that global legal standards prohibit states from engaging in arms trade with nations accused of maintaining illegal occupations.

Referring to the International Court of Justice, Albanese said the court had declared the occupation of Palestinian territories illegal and imposed obligations on countries to refrain from supporting such actions. She added that the situation gains further gravity in light of ongoing genocide allegations against Israel, where Pr...