NEW DELHI — The Ministry of External Affairs officially rejected comments by the Dutch Prime Minister regarding minority rights and press freedom on Tuesday, attributing the remarks to a severe, recurring case of "lack of understanding" regarding India's "vibrant democracy."

Briefings revealed that this specific strain of misunderstanding is highly contagious among international observers. A Ministry spokesperson noted that the symptoms—which primarily manifest as citing allegations of repression against critical voices—are nearly identical to those exhibited by the US State Department in 2023 when it published a report on deteriorating religious freedom, and the US Commission on International Religious Freedom in 2022. Both previous outbreaks were successfully neutralized by diagnosing them as "motivated" and "misinformation."

"It is a well-documented diplomatic fact that anyone pointing out open calls for violence against minorities simply lacks the cognitive ability to grasp our civilisational depth," said a senior official, while finalizing agreements to elevate the two nations' ties to a 'Strategic Partnership' for semiconductor and trade investments. "Fortunately, their complete inability to comprehend our pluralism does not prevent them from transferring clean energy technology to us."

The Ministry concluded the briefing by assuring reporters that the nation guarantees complete free speech, cautioning that any domestic journalists suggesting otherwise would be immediately diagnosed with a lack of understanding and treated accordingly.