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We briefed nations on CAA, says govt.
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- The Union government pursued a rigorous “two-pronged” strategy on conveying its explanation on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) controversy in India, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
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- MEA statement
(1) We did reach out to countries across regions, and wrote to all our missions and posts asking them to share our perspectives with host governments on CAA and NRC.
(2) CAA was an internal process, which did not seek to strip any community members of Indian citizenship.
(3) Nor did the CAA alter the basic structure of the Constitution
- On Bangladesh
(1) A press release said that the two leaders had discussed how to further strengthen India-Bangladesh ties.
(2) Bangladesh Deputy Foreign Minister Shahriar Alam is expected to attend the Ministry’s annual Raisina Dialogue from January 14 to 16.
(3) Ten foreign ministers are attending the Dialogue, which will be addressed by Australian PM Scott Morrison
- What is Raisina dialogue?
(1) The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community.
(2) Every year, global leaders in policy, business, media and civil society are hosted in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on a wide range of pertinent international policy matters
(3) The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.
(4) Theme for 2020: Navigating the Alpha Century
Source
The Hindu, ORF