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‘Biased’: India disses US panel report that seeks targeted sanctions on RAW

In an unusual turn, USCIRF this time recommended that the US should impose “targeted sanctions on individuals and entities, such as Vikash Yadav and RAW”

The Indian government has usually reacted angrily to reports by USCIRF, an independent, bipartisan federal government entity established by the US Congress to monitor religious freedom abroad. (File)
Updated on Mar 26, 2025 11:01 PM IST

‘Malicious, agenda driven’: India rejects USCIRF report on religious freedom

The USCIRF is an independent, bipartisan federal government entity established by the US Congress to monitor and report on religious freedom abroad.

External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. (Photo from X)
Published on Oct 03, 2024 08:13 PM IST

India rejects ‘malicious report’ by US Commission on religious freedom abuses

USCIRF flagged the alleged worsening of religious freedom in India and called for it to be designated as a "Country of Particular Concern".

External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal (File Photo)
Updated on Oct 03, 2024 06:24 PM IST

‘It has no Hindu members’: Diaspora body on USCIRF's ‘biased’ reports on India

“One in every six people on the earth are from the Hindu religion. That is not represented on the commission,” said FIIDS chief Khanderao Kand.

Representational Photo: In recent years, USCIRF has repeatedly expressed concern at the
Published on May 18, 2024 08:52 AM IST
By, New Delhi

‘Biased organisation’: MEA rejects USCIRF’s report on religious freedom in India

New Delhi has often bristled at the reports of organisations such as the USCIRF and accused them of being biased against India. It has always rejected such reports in recent years

MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal (Twitter Photo)
Published on May 02, 2024 06:57 PM IST

'Political propaganda': India blasts USCIRF, rejects report on religious freedom

In its latest annual report, the USCIRF has criticised India for alleged violations of religious freedom as well as on certain other issues.

External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. (ANI Photo)(HT_PRINT)
Published on May 02, 2024 06:01 PM IST
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‘Regrettable’: US delegation forced to cut short Saudi visit over kippah row

A US delegation ended their visit to Saudi Arabia early after officials asked a rabi to remove his Jewish head covering, popularly known as kippah.

A group of US diplomats ended their Saudi Arabia visit when the Jewish chair was asked to remove his kippah.(X@Dalia__2000)
Updated on Mar 12, 2024 06:05 PM IST
ByShweta Kukreti

'Biased, inaccurate': India slams US religious panel report on violations

In its reports for 2021 and 2022, the USCIRF had recommended to the US government India should be designated a ‘country of particular concern’ for ‘systematic, ongoing and egregious violations of religious freedom’.

Early on Saturday, the USCIRF’s official Twitter handle had quoted its commissioner David Curry as saying the commission is “concerned about the Indian government’s continued repression of critical voices – especially religious minorities and those reporting on and advocating for them”. (TWITTER/@USCIRF.)
Updated on Jul 02, 2022 08:30 PM IST
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