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Urging the authorities to make the USCIRF a truly representative body in terms of religion, Khanderao Kand said Hinduism or other religions like Buddhism needs to have some representation in the report.
India News: NEW DELHI: India slammed the latest US Commission on International Religious Freedom report, which again called upon the US govt to designate India a .
A think-tank representing the Indian diaspora has criticized the USCIRF's report, calling it biased and based on incomplete facts. The report recommends designating India as a "Country of Particular Concern" for alleged violations of religious freedom, a move India has strongly opposed. The think-tank argues that the report fails to acknowledge India's efforts to protect religious freedom and wrongly singles out incidents without considering the country's complex context. It urges the US State Department to reject the report.
In a Twitter post, the USCIRF quoted its Commissioner Curry as saying, 'USCIRF is concerned about the Indian government's continued repression of critical voices - especially religious minorities and those reporting on and advocating for them.'
Other countries recommended for this designation by the USCIRF in its annual report are Pakistan, China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, among others.