India has ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN
CRPD) and has undertaken the obligation to ensure and promote the full realization of all
human rights and fundamental freedoms for all Persons with Disabilities without
discrimination of any kind on the basis of disability. In fulfilment of this international
commitment, the country is obligated to enact suitable legislation in furtherance of the
rights recognized in the UN Convention.