Debate on 1 December: International Development Policy and the Situation of Dalits

Edward Scott

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This Library Note aims to provide background reading for the debate to be held on Thursday 1 December on Government proposals for international development policy, including proposals on the situation of Dalits.

This Note provides an overview of the situation of Dalits in South Asia and looks at the issue of caste-based discrimination in India. It also examines the Government’s international development policy for India, currently the largest recipient of UK development aid.

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Debate on 1 December: International Development Policy and the Situation of Dalits (382 KB , PDF)

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