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US govt commission flags 'worsening' religious freedom, India says 'malicious', 'biased'

October 04, 2024 5:42 am

In its annual report, the USCIRF also recommended that the US Department of State designate India as a “Country of Particular Concern” for allegedly engaging in systematic, ongoing and egregious violations of religious freedom.

India slams US report on religious freedom: Deeply biased, driven by vote-bank politics

June 28, 2024 9:02 pm

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal also cited “numerous cases” of hate crimes, racial attacks on Indian nationals and other minorities, and targeting of places of worship in the US which he said India had officially taken up with the Biden administration.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken flags ‘concerning increase’ in anti-conversion laws, hate speech in India

June 28, 2024 1:59 am

The annual publication put out by the US State Department tracks threats to religious freedom in almost 200 countries.

Attacks on religious minorities in India occurred throughout 2021: US State Department

June 03, 2022 8:18 am

India previously rejected the US religious freedom report, saying it sees no locus standi for a foreign government to pronounce on the state of its citizens' constitutionally protected rights.

Muslim, Sikh, Christian groups applaud USCIRF for its religious freedom report on India

April 23, 2021 4:48 pm

The USCIRF, in its report, has said, “Designate India as a 'country of particular concern,' or CPC, for engaging in and tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious religious freedom violations, as defined by the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA).”