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India is a large, federal, parliamentary democracy embracing different languages and cultures. Because of this, India is considered by some as a kind of EU for South Asia and also as a buffer against the mistrusted Islamic world. Part of this Parliament therefore wants to bring about an alliance and close, mutually beneficial economic cooperation, without further attention being paid to the major problems that remain unresolved as regards human rights and the threat of war. Indian society is still – contrary to current legislation – divided into castes, with some 150 million people being outcastes and thus considered by others as untouchables. Mainly in rural areas, they remain condemned to the dirtiest and worst paid jobs. Previous governments, based on Hindu nationalism, abandoned efforts to combat discrimination against them. They have also failed to resolve the issue of Kashmir, where the majority of the population is Muslim and has seen itself as under occupation for over half a century. Nor have other minorities seen their problems resolved. I denounce the emphasis that the EU is currently placing on commercial interests at the expense of peaceful coexistence and human rights. International solidarity with the disadvantaged and their organisations in India will remain a major priority in the years to come."@en1
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