A US government advisory body has called on Washington to pressure India over attacks on religious minorities. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) cited a surge in violence against Christians and Muslims. It said Hindu nationalist mobs were targeting people over alleged forced conversions. USCIRF Chair Vicky Hartzler highlighted a recent Odisha incident […]
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US officials warn on India’s treatment of minorities
Three US lawmakers have asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to label India a “country of special concern” under the International Religious Freedom Act. They cited worsening conditions for religious minorities and alleged misuse of anti-conversion laws across Indian states. The demand comes amid growing global attention to religious freedom issues. Republican Congressman Glenn Grothman, […]