During a presser on December 1, the official spokesperson of MEA, Arindam Bagchi also underlined that India is regularly responding to the case of ex-Indian Navy officers arrested in Qatar as the embassy is actively pursuing the issue.
"By Japan and India coming together in this way, this 'broader Asia' will evolve into an immense network spanning the entirety of the Pacific Ocean, incorporating the United States of America and Australia. Open and transparent, this network will allow people, goods, capital, and knowledge to flow freely", Abe had told Indian parliament back in 2007.
The statement by the UN Human Rights body insinuated that Teesta Setalvad is being persecuted for her 'activism and solidarity with victims of the 2002 Gujarat Riots'.