India rejects UN rapporteur's reference on tribal rights

At UNGA's 81st session, India rejected an "unsubstantiated reference" in the UN Special Rapporteur's report on Indigenous Peoples' rights. India cited Forest Rights Act data, constitutional safeguards, and welfare programmes for tribal communities. It also reaffirmed commitment to ending child marriage by 2030 via the Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat campaign.