'No credibility': India slams US religious freedom body over call for RSS sanctions
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has rejected calls from the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) to sanction members of the RSS. The Indian government labeled the commission as biased and lacking credibility, dismissing its allegations regarding religious minority treatment.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing diplomatic friction between India and US-based religious freedom watchdogs, potentially impacting bilateral relations ahead of high-level visits.
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday hit back at the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom after it urged Washington to impose sanctions on members of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, calling the body "biased" and lacking credibility.In a bi-weekly press briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said such organisations have no credibility and operate to peddle their own agenda."The organisation you are talking about is known to everyone as a biased organisation, and for many years, it has been making misleading and provocative statements about India," Jaiswal said."I would say that we should stay away from such organisations because they peddle their own agenda and, at the same time, have no credibility," he added.This comes days after USCIRF urged the US government to impose sanctions on RSS members, rather than…
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