The country does not have any form of same-sex unions.
Within the government there has been some debate on the issue of same-sex unions.
In a number of other European countries, same-sex civil unions give similar rights to marriage.
They did not, however, comment on the issue of same-sex unions.
The states that recognized same-sex unions, the sky did not fall.
It was the third bill since public debate on same-sex unions had begun in 2000.
The question of same-sex unions is particularly timely, and not just for the Catholic church.
They live together in a same-sex union as recognised under German law.
There are, clearly, some people who object to any recognition of same-sex unions.
India does not currently recognize same-sex unions of any type.