NGOs are expected to adhere to our laws: MEA on action against Amnesty

"We also expect that other governments would not condone contravention of Indian laws by any entity," Srivastava added

Faced with criticism over action against human rights organisation Amnesty International, India on Thursday said it expects other governments not to condone contravention of the country's laws by any entity.

"NGOs (non-governmental organisations) are expected to adhere to all our laws including in respect of foreign funding just as they presumably would in other countries including the US and in the European Union," Spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs Anurag Srivastava said at a media briefing.

He was asked about concerns expressed by several countries like the US and the UK as well as by the 27-nation grouping European Union over