Summary
It explained laws that give land rights and services like water and school
India also talked about its goal to end child marriage by 2030
Key Points
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India said the United Nations report mentioned it incorrectly
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It gave data on land titles under the Forest Rights Act
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It listed welfare programs for housing, sanitation, health, and education
New Words to Learn
4 wordsIndigenous Peoples
the original peoples who have lived in a region for generations
Forest Rights Act
a law that lets tribal families own the land they live on in forests
sustainable development goal
a worldwide plan to improve the world by a certain year
child marriage
when children are married before they are grown up
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