U.S. Panel report on Religious Freedom in India

Context:

India recently trashed as “biased” and “motivated” a report by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) that alleged “severe violations” of religious freedom in the country.

About the News:

USCIRF recommended to the US Congress to raise the issue of religious freedom during US-India bilateral meetings.
It 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.
The USCIRF asked the US State Department to designate India as a “country of particular concern” on the status of religious freedom along with several other nations.

What is the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom ?

USCIRF is an independent, bipartisan U.S. federal government agency created in 1998.
It monitors the universal right to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) abroad

News Source: The Hindu

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