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USCIRF seeks revocation of RSS chief Bhagwat's visa ahead of New York event

A US advisory body urged the Trump administration to revoke RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's visa. The organization cited alleged violent attacks by RSS subgroups against minorities. India rejected these claims, calling the body biased and lacking credibility. The X handle of the New York event host became unavailable shortly after.…

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‘Biased, no credibility’: MEA hits back at US body over call for RSS sanctions

India's External Affairs Ministry criticized the US Commission on International Religious Freedom. The ministry called the US body biased and lacking credibility for its statements. This criticism followed the commission's call for sanctions against Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh members. The commission alleged that affiliated groups attacked religious minorities in India. The…

The Economic Times

India rejects USCIRF call for RSS sanctions, calls organization biased

India has rejected remarks by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom. The External Affairs Ministry spokesperson called the organization biased and lacking credibility. USCIRF officials had called for sanctions against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. They also recommended that US officials avoid diplomatic courtesies for RSS leaders. India stated that…

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US religious freedom body seeks sanctions against RSS, no high-level meetings with its leaders

A US advisory body urged sanctions against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Officials asked the US government to avoid high-level meetings with RSS leaders. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a member of the RSS organization. RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat plans to visit the United States soon. India rejected the US commission's…

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India rejects US religious freedom report urging sanctions on its spy agency

The 2025 report accuses the Indian government of ‘hateful rhetoric’ fuelling attacks on religious minorities

The Independent UK

'Biased with a political agenda': India rejects US Religious Freedom reports

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday rejected a report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). Read further on Dynamite News:

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US Pastor David Lin Released From Chinese Prison After 15 Years

U.S. pastor David Lin released from Chinese prison after wrongful detainment, highlighting challenges faced by house churches and ongoing efforts to secure...

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USCIRF is biased and has a political agenda, says Ministry of External Affairs

India criticizes USCIRF for interfering in Indian elections, calling it biased with a political agenda.

The Hindu

"Propaganda on India": MEA firmly rejects USCIRF report on religious freedom in India

India on Thursday rejected the report of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom that accused the ruling BJP of "reinforcing discriminatory nationalist policies" and said the organisation is completely 'biased' and it doesn't even expect from the organization to understand country's diverse, pluralistic and democratic ethos. Read further on…

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‘CAA explicitly excludes Muslims’: U.S. commission on religious freedom raises concern over notification of rules

USCIRF expresses concern over India's Citizenship Amendment Act, highlighting religious discrimination in granting citizenship, sparking debates and protests.

The Hindu

US Delegation Leaves Saudi Arabia Early Over Kippah Row

A US delegation on religious freedom said Monday it cut short its visit to Saudi Arabia after one of its members was asked to remove his Jewish head covering, or kippah.

International Business Times

Religious freedom watchdog ‘implores’ Biden administration to designate India ‘country of particular concern’

As of November last year, the category has China, Russia, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Cuba, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan

The Independent UK

Critics decry Modi’s US visit as he begins day with UN yoga event

Calls mount for Biden to address human rights concerns during the Indian prime minister’s Washington, DC, visit.

Al Jazeera

Predictable counter: On India’s reaction to U.S. reportage on religious persecution

The Indian government must find more comprehensive ways to repudiate any unfounded and incorrect challenges to India’s reputation, especially in the area of religious freedom

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Present imperfect: on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom’s latest report and India

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom’s report has detailed and pointed accusations

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Morning Digest | Centre extends date to opt for higher EPF pension; man detained after ‘shotgun cartridges’ thrown into Buckingham Palace grounds, and more

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India criticises USCIRF report, calls it misrepresentation of facts

In its annual report on religious freedom, the USCIRF asked the U.S. State Department to designate India as a “country of particular concern” on the status of religious freedom

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Are some human rights more important than others? Religious freedom advocates often put it first

Every year, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) releases a report on religious oppression around the world, recommending that the State Department designate specific countries as especially severe violators. In this year’s report, released May 1, 2023, Iran came in for particular criticism after months of protests and…

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U.S. commission seeks sanctions on Indian agencies over 'violation' of religious freedom

A federal U.S. commission USCIRF has urged the Biden administration to impose targeted sanctions on Indian Government agencies and officials responsible for “severe violations” of religious freedom in the country by freezing their assets.

Al Jazeera

US religious freedom panel again recommends India for blacklist

For a fourth year, independent body says India should be singled out for discrimination against Muslims, other groups.

Al Jazeera

Concerns as US DHS hires leader of Hindu nationalist-linked group

Chandru Acharya’s appointment to the DHS body shows ‘ignorance’ of the US government, activists and academics say.

The Hindu

Government calls U.S. body on religious freedom ‘biased’

USCIRF had expressed “concerns” over the treatment of minorities, human rights advocates and media

The Hindu

India’s designation by the USCIRF

What is the USCIRF? Which other countries have been labelled as a ‘Country of particular Concern’?

The Independent UK

US panel calls on Biden to sanction India over sliding religious freedom under Modi

Delhi has in previously pushed back against the US panel’s reports, calling it an ‘organisation of particular concern’

The Hindu

India, again, ‘Country of Particular Concern’ on religious freedom grounds, says U.S. Commission

The government has, previously, pushed back against the USCIRF’s grading, questioning its locus standi.

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