Bali action puts India on other side of debate: 

Bali action puts India on other side of debate:

Context

• India’s had rejected a joint statement by the World Parliamentary Forum in Indonesia

What happened?

• Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Sri Lanka were all among countries that joined the Bali declaration at Nusa Dua
• In two separate paragraphs, the Bali Declaration that was eventually made by 49 countries, expressed concern about the recent violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
• The UN has stated that at least 1,000 Rohingya Muslims have been killed, and 2, 70,000 have fled, mainly to Bangladesh

What is Bali declaration?              

• ‘Bali Declaration’ adopted at the ‘World Parliamentary Forum on Sustainable Development’, in Indonesia.
• The declaration adopted carried “inappropriate” reference to the violence in Rakhine State from where 1, 25,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh.

What is the reason for India’s stand?

• India has stated that the declaration was unjustified as the Parliamentary forum was meant to focus on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and not a particular country.
• The proposed reference to the violence in Rakhine State in the declaration was considered as not consensus-based and inappropriate.
• India senses that the conclusion of the Forum, was not in line with the agreed global principles of ‘sustainable development.
• India objected spoke of the forum expressing deep concern on the ongoing violence in the Rakhine State of Myanmar.
• Never before country have specific issues been included in the declaration as these dilute the objective of these forums.