India Rebuts US Charges of Deteriorating Religious Freedom

India has strongly rebutted charges by a U.S. Commission that religious freedom is on a “negative trajectory” in the country. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recently released a report saying “religious tolerance deteriorated and religious freedom violations increased in India" in 2015. India’s Foreign Ministry said it would take no notice of the report, which it said “fails to show a proper understanding of India, its society and its...

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