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  India slams US panel's report on religious freedom, MEA calls USCIRF 'an entity of concern'

  World | March 26, 2025 17:44 IST

  India slammed the USCIRF's report on religious freedom, as Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "Such efforts to undermine India’s standing as a beacon of democracy and tolerance will not succeed."

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  WATCH: US reacts to Pakistani journalist's questions on JK polls, USCIRF report on religious freedom

  World | October 09, 2024 13:05 IST

  During a press conference in Washington, US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller addressed a question from a Pakistani journalist, emphasing that "free and fair elections are the cornerstone of a thriving democracy."

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  'Biased, motivated narrative': India rejects US report on 'violations' of religious freedom

  World | October 03, 2024 18:37 IST

  The USCIRF report recommended the US government to designate India as a "Country of Particular Concern" over "systematic, ongoing and egregious violations" of religious freedom. India has previously refuted similar reports by the organisation, accusing it of being "biased".

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  'Propaganda against India': MEA on US report which alleges BJP of imposing discriminatory policies

  World | May 02, 2024 18:08 IST

  The statement came a day after the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) alleged that last year, the Indian government failed to address communal violence disproportionately affecting Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Dalits, Jews, and Adivasis (indigenous peoples).

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  US Commission to hold hearing on religious freedom in India despite New Delhi rejects biased report

  World | September 15, 2023 11:45 IST

  The USCIRF report alleged that the Indian government has enacted and enforced discriminatory policies targeting religious minorities, including anti-conversion laws, cow slaughter laws, and legislation granting citizenship preferences based on religion.

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  USCIRF criticism of religious segregation at Gujarat hospital based on 'misguided' report: MEA

  India | April 16, 2020 10:37 IST

  The US Commission expressed concerns over the way India is fighting the coronavirus pandemic following a media report that a government-run hospital in Ahmedabad segregated the infected patients on the basis of their religions. 

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  Comments by USCIRF, others on Delhi violence attempt to politicise issue: MEA

  India | February 27, 2020 13:53 IST

  India on Thursday described the comments by a US commission on religious freedom and by "few individuals" over violence in the national capital as "factually inaccurate, misleading" and an attempt to politicise the issue.

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  Assam NRC: 1.9 million residents may soon be deemed stateless, says USCIRF

  India | November 20, 2019 8:42 IST

  In its 2019 Annual Report, the USCIRF classified India as a “Tier 2” country for engaging in or tolerating religious freedom violations that meet at least one of the elements of the “systematic, ongoing, egregious” standard for designation as a “country of particular concern,” or CPC, under the International Religious Freedom Act.

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  Pakistan represents world's worst situation for religious freedom: US

  World | September 20, 2014 9:28 IST

  Washington: Expressing concern over the deteriorating religious freedom in Pakistan, including attacks on minorities like Hindus and Christians, an independent, bipartisan US government commission has told lawmakers that Pakistan represents the worst situation in the