criticism of India is rare due to close economic ties between the countries and India's increasing importance for Washington to counter China in the region. Significant human rights issues in India have included credible reports of the government or its agents conducting extrajudicial killings; torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment by police and prison officials; political prisoners or detainees; and unjustified arrests or prosecutions of journalists, the U. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays