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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Feinberg

Modi says ‘no space’ in India for religious discrimination at rare press conference

AP

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi denied that discrimination on the basis of religion is acceptable in his country during a rare appearance before reporters at the White House on Thursday.

Mr Modi, who does not often interact with reporters and has not held a single press conference since becoming prime minister in 2014, took two questions — one from an American reporter, another from an Indian reporter — at a joint press conference alongside President Joe Biden in the East Room following a bilateral meeting between the two leaders.

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