A Communist Party of India (Marxist) Member of Parliament has urged India's External Affairs Minister to intervene in the case of Ariha Shah, an Indian child in German foster care since she was seven months old. The child, now nearly five, was placed in care following allegations of abuse, though investigations have reportedly cleared the parents. The MP highlighted concerns about the child's cultural alienation and diet, urging repatriation during the German Chancellor's upcoming visit to India.