Stay updated with breaking news from Philipp Ackermann. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
India has asked for the repatriation of an Indian baby girl, who has been in the custody of the German Youth Welfare Office for more than 20 months. The baby was taken into custody after she suffered an accidental injury in September 2019. India has argued that it is important for her to be in her cultural, linguistic, and social environment.
In a strong statement on 28-month-old Ariha Shah, who has been in foster care in Germany since 2021, the centre said today that her cultural rights and rights as an Indian are being violated.
Ariha Shah was placed in the custody of Germany’s Jugendamt or Youth Welfare Office in September 2021 after she sustained an accidental injury | Latest News India
Ariha Shah was placed in the custody of Germany's Youth Welfare Office (Jugendamt) on September 23, 2021 after the then seven month-old baby suffered an accidental injury. She has been in foster care since then.
German Vice-Chancellor and Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Robert Habeck arrived in the national capital in the early hours of Thursday, for his three-day visit to India.