US religious freedom watchdog 'implores' Biden administration to designate India

US religious freedom watchdog 'implores' Biden administration to designate India

IndiaTimes

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The US religious freedom watchdog has urged the Biden administration to designate India as a "country of particular concern" due to its alleged targeting of religious minorities. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) highlighted India's efforts to silence activists, journalists, and lawyers abroad, which it sees as a serious threat to religious freedom. USCIRF also expressed concern over the alleged involvement of the Indian government in the killings of Sikh activists in Canada and the United States.

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