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The main reason for these lowered estimates is revisions to estimates for India based on cause-of-death data from SRS for 2014-19 released by the Indian government earlier this year, the WHO said
The primary concern discussed at the meeting was the declining child sex ratio (CSR) and sex ratio at birth (SRB) in the country, indicative of the ongoing battle against sex-based discrimination leading to sex selection/ determination followed by pre-birth elimination.
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya convened the 29th meeting of the Central Supervisory Board (CSB) on October 18, 2023, marking a crucial occasion to reiterate the nation's commitment to addressing gender discriminati
The health ministry's argument against the WHO figures was wrong by a long margin and by its own findings in a national report released earlier this year.
Most arguments put forth by the government and its functionaries don’t hold water.