Archive · 3 Sep 2025
India Seeks Early Return of Ariha Shah from Germany
India is asking Germany to send back a baby girl named Ariha Shah.
She has been in foster care in Germany for nearly four years.
India's External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, spoke with German officials about this.
He wants Ariha to return to India.
He believes it is important for her to grow up in an Indian environment and have her cultural rights respected.
The German authorities took custody of Ariha in September 2021 when she was seven months old, alleging that her parents had harassed her.
Both countries are now discussing how to resolve this issue quickly.
India's External Affairs Minister raised Ariha Shah's case with his German counterpart.
Ariha Shah has been in German foster care since September 2021.
The Indian government wants Ariha returned to India.
Jaishankar emphasized the importance of Ariha's cultural rights.
German authorities took custody alleging parental harassment.
- Who
- India and Germany
- What
- India requested Germany to return Ariha Shah.
- When
- Recently
- Where
- Germany
- Why
- India wants Ariha to grow up in an Indian environment and have her cultural rights ensured.
- Child's Name
- Ariha Shah
- Countries Involved
- India and Germany
- Event
- Discussion Regarding Ariha Shah's Return
- Duration in Foster Care
- Nearly four years
- Custody Began
- September 2021
- Allegation
- Parental harassment
