US report says India acts minimally, Pakistan rarely acts against rights abuses

Aran Ali, 53, looks out of a makeshift shelter that is now his new home following a demolition drive by authorities in Goalpara district in the northeastern state of Assam, India, July 18, 2025. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch fault Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government for its treatment of minorities, including the demolition of properties owned by Muslims.- Reuters

WASHINGTON: The US government noted abuses in India and Pakistan in a shortened human rights report released on Tuesday (Aug 12) that said India "took minimal credible steps" to combat the abuses while Pakistan "rarely took credible steps."

The Trump administration scaled back the annual US government report on human rights worldwide, dramatically softening criticism of some allies and countries that have been President Donald Trump's partners.