A panel of United Nations experts has issued a public call for the Indian government to review its policing tactics regarding public demonstrations. The experts expressed concern over reports of excessive force being utilized by authorities against protesters, suggesting that such actions may infringe upon fundamental rights to assembly and expression.

In addition to the call for a change in operational tactics, the UN panel is pushing for a transparent, independent investigation into how Indian security forces have handled recent civil unrest. The experts argue that accountability is necessary to ensure that law enforcement agencies operate within international human rights standards.

While the UN experts have framed their request as a necessary step for human rights oversight, the Indian government has historically maintained that its internal security measures are a matter of national sovereignty and are necessary to maintain public order. The current report highlights a growing tension between international human rights monitoring bodies and the Indian state’s approach to managing domestic dissent. The experts did not specify which particular protest events triggered this latest intervention, focusing instead on the broader pattern of conduct they observed.