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Intolerance in India rose in 2015, says USCIRFThe USCIRF suggested that the Indian government publicly rebuke officials and religious leaders that make derogatory statements about relig...
USCIRF member allowed entry at Dharamsala to attend conferenceA senior USCIRF representative was allowed to attend the conference, Even as the Modi government has cancelled the visa of senior Uyghur le...
Indian leadership must speak against extremist rhetoric: USCIRF"I find it somewhat incomprehensible and a tremendous missed opportunity on the part of India," said Lantos-Swett, who was scheduled to tra...
US body lauds President Barack Obama for his religious freedom remarks in IndiaUSCIRF said religious freedom is a challenge that India must and can address, given its diversity and long history of democratic values.
30 parliamentarians sign charter for freedom of religionA group of 30 parliamentarians from around the world have signed a joint statement committing themselves to advance religious freedom for a...
Sunday ET: Will support from Indian Americans help Narendra Modi get the ‘elusive’ visa?Currently, the US government is steering clear of controversy by putting the ball in Modi’s court and saying that it will consider his visa...
Narendra Modi shall not be granted US visa: American officialA top US official has opposed grant of visa to Modi because of the "very serious" doubts that remain over his role in the "horrific" 2002 r...
US lawmaker bats for Narendra Modi against visa banUS lawmaker Cynthia Lummis forced his critics to concede that revocation of Modi's US visa may have to be reconsidered if he were to become...
Congressional committee fiercely debate Narendra Modi visa issueThe issue of denial of visa to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today was fiercely debated by a key Congressional committee of US govt
US panel seeks continued visa ban on Narendra ModiThe annual report of USCIRF has placed India in the Tier 2 Countries on religious freedom along with seven other countries .
- Obama pilloried over ducking Dalai Lama to appease China
Republicans are pillorying Obama for being a pussycat before the Chinese, and there have been murmurs of disapproval from the Democrats too.