On 4 May, during India's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the UN Human Rights Council, Bulgaria recommended to the government to introduce a child-rights-based approach in all its policies. This was a welcome move that turned the focus to child rights on a global forum. Indeed, this was the first time in the three cycles of the UPR review that children received so much attention...During the review, a total of 53 member states gave recommendations to India on 14 specific thematic issues of child rights. Child labour, child marriage and (sexual) violence against children were among the issues on which the government was criticised heavily.