Overview

• The Indian government has firmly rejected Pakistan’s condemnation of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, calling the remarks ‘motivated’ and ‘baseless.’
• India’s Ministry of External Affairs emphasized that Pakistan has no standing to comment on what it considers an internal matter.
• Pakistan’s Foreign Office criticized the law as discriminatory, alleging it infringes on the religious and economic rights of Indian Muslims.
• The Supreme Court of India is currently hearing petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Waqf Law, which regulates Muslim charitable properties.
• Indian officials urged Pakistan to focus on its own record of minority rights rather than interfering in India’s domestic affairs.