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USCIRF seeks sanctions against RSS, no high-level meetings with its leaders

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USCIRF seeks sanctions against RSS, no high-level meetings with its leaders

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat salutes during the flag-hoisting ceremony at the RSS headquarters in Nagpur | Photo Credit: ANI Officials of a U.S. advisory body on religious freedom have called for sanctions against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and asked the American government not to extend diplomatic courtesies to its leaders or…

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USCIRF seeks sanctions against RSS, no high-level meetings with its leaders

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USCIRF seeks sanctions against RSS, no high-level meetings with its leaders

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat salutes during the flag-hoisting ceremony at the RSS headquarters in Nagpur | Photo Credit: ANI Officials of a U.S. advisory body on religious freedom have called for sanctions against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and asked the American government not to extend diplomatic courtesies to its leaders or…

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Indian Expats Urge US Government To Reject Religious Freedom Report

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Indian Expats Urge US Government To Reject Religious Freedom Report

India on Thursday blasted the Congressional-appointed body’s report. (Representational) Washington: Observing that the USCIRF’s recent annual report that criticised India for alleged violations of religious freedom is based on omission and commission of facts utilising partial data, an Indian expatriates’ think-tank has urged the US State Department to reject it. In its annual report on Wednesday, the…

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Indian Expats Urge US Government To Reject Religious Freedom Report

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Indian Expats Urge US Government To Reject Religious Freedom Report

India on Thursday blasted the Congressional-appointed body’s report. (Representational) Washington: Observing that the USCIRF’s recent annual report that criticised India for alleged violations of religious freedom is based on omission and commission of facts utilising partial data, an Indian expatriates’ think-tank has urged the US State Department to reject it. In its annual report on Wednesday, the…

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Row After US Official Asked To Remove Jewish Head Covering Kippah In Saudi Arabia

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Row After US Official Asked To Remove Jewish Head Covering Kippah In Saudi Arabia

USCIRF chair said “no one should be denied access to a heritage site” (File) Washington: A US delegation on religious freedom said Monday it cut short its visit to Saudi Arabia after one of its members was asked to remove his Jewish head covering, or kippah. The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)…

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