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Russia Says US Trying To Destabilise India During Lok Sabha Polls: Report
- Thursday May 9, 2024
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
The US aims to destabilise India during the 2024 general election, the Russian foreign ministry has said after a US federal commission's report criticised New Delhi for alleged violations of religious freedom.
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"Propaganda": India Rejects US Report On Religious Freedom
- Thursday May 2, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
India on Thursday blasted the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for attempting to "interfere" in its electoral exercise and continuing to indulge in "propaganda" against the country, "masquerading" as part of an annual report.
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Religious Freedom Under Threat, Warns US Report. India Says "Prejudiced"
- Friday November 25, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
India on Thursday termed as "biased and inaccurate" the US Commission for International Religious Freedom's observations claiming that religious freedom are under threat in the country, and said the body continues to be guided by its prejudices.
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US's Religious Freedom Report "Indophobic, Hinduphobic": Hindu Council
- Thursday April 28, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
A Hindu body in Washington called the USCIRF report on religious freedom a work of a "Hinduphobic" commission while Muslim and Christian groups hailed the observations in it, demanding that the US declare India as a "country of particular concern".
- www.ndtv.com
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"Stop Adding Religious Colour": India Blasts US Body's COVID-19 Remark
- Thursday April 16, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
India on Wednesday came down hard on the US Commission on International Religious Freedom for its criticism of the country based on a "misguided" report that COVID-19 patients in a hospital in Ahmedabad were segregated on the basis of their religious identities.
- www.ndtv.com
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India Tells US Rights Body To Desist From "Irresponsible" Remarks Over Delhi Clashes
- Thursday February 27, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
Expressing "grave concern" over the violence in Delhi, a US commission on international religious freedom urged the Indian government to take swift action for the safety of its citizens.
- www.ndtv.com
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US Commission Statement On Citizenship Bill Not "Accurate": Government
- Tuesday December 10, 2019
- India News | Reported by Nidhi Razdan, Edited by Debanish Achom
India has said the statement made by a committee of the US government on religious freedom after the Lok Sabha passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was "regrettable". The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) had asked the US government to "consider sanctions against the Home Minister and other principal leadership" for tryin...
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"Consider Sanctions Against Amit Shah": US Commission On Citizenship Amendment Bill
- Wednesday December 11, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
A federal US commission on international religious freedom has claimed that the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is a "dangerous turn in wrong direction" and sought American sanctions against Home Minister Amit Shah if the bill is passed by both houses of Parliament.
- www.ndtv.com
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"Religious Test For Citizenship": US Panel On Assam Citizens' List NRC
- Wednesday November 20, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
The United States Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has said that close to two million long-time residents of Assam, under the National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise, might soon be deemed stateless and alleged that they are being stripped of their citizenship "without a fair, transparent, and well-regulated" process.
- www.ndtv.com
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Indian-American Woman Appointed To US Body Advocating Religious Freedom
- Friday December 14, 2018
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
An Indian-American woman lawyer was appointed to a top post in a US organisation, which advocates religious freedom.
- www.ndtv.com
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US Panel Wants Pak On List For Religious Freedom Violations
- Wednesday May 4, 2016
- World News | Press Trust of India
The US should designate Pakistan among nations listed as worst violators of religious freedom due to frequent attacks on minorities including Hindus in the country, an independent US religious commission has recommended to the Obama administration.
- www.ndtv.com
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Denied Visa For India Visit, Claims US Religious Freedom Body
- Friday March 4, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
A US Commission scheduled to visit India to discuss and report on the conditions of religious freedom in the country has been denied visa by the Indian government.
- www.ndtv.com
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Pakistan is Worst Country in Religious Freedom: US Body
- Thursday October 22, 2015
- World News | Press Trust of India
Asserting that Pakistan is the worst country in terms of religious freedom, a Congressional- established commission on international religious freedom has asked the Obama Administration to designate Pakistan as 'country of particular concern' (CPC) citing "egregious" violations.
- www.ndtv.com
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India Rejects US Government Report on Religious Freedom
- Thursday April 30, 2015
- World News | Written by Nidhi Razdan (With inputs from agencies)
A report by a US government commission - the Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has strongly criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government for the 'ghar wapsi' campaign on religious conversions, and derogatory statements about minorities by various leaders of his party. The report suggests the Indian government "publicly...
- www.ndtv.com
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No visa for Narendra Modi, urges US panel
- Wednesday May 1, 2013
- India News | Agence France-Presse
A panel has urged the United States to maintain a ban on a visa to Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi over 2002 post-Godhra riots, even though he is a favourite to run for prime minister.
- www.ndtv.com
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Russia Says US Trying To Destabilise India During Lok Sabha Polls: Report
- Thursday May 9, 2024
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
The US aims to destabilise India during the 2024 general election, the Russian foreign ministry has said after a US federal commission's report criticised New Delhi for alleged violations of religious freedom.
- www.ndtv.com
-
"Propaganda": India Rejects US Report On Religious Freedom
- Thursday May 2, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
India on Thursday blasted the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for attempting to "interfere" in its electoral exercise and continuing to indulge in "propaganda" against the country, "masquerading" as part of an annual report.
- www.ndtv.com
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Religious Freedom Under Threat, Warns US Report. India Says "Prejudiced"
- Friday November 25, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
India on Thursday termed as "biased and inaccurate" the US Commission for International Religious Freedom's observations claiming that religious freedom are under threat in the country, and said the body continues to be guided by its prejudices.
- www.ndtv.com
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US's Religious Freedom Report "Indophobic, Hinduphobic": Hindu Council
- Thursday April 28, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
A Hindu body in Washington called the USCIRF report on religious freedom a work of a "Hinduphobic" commission while Muslim and Christian groups hailed the observations in it, demanding that the US declare India as a "country of particular concern".
- www.ndtv.com
-
"Stop Adding Religious Colour": India Blasts US Body's COVID-19 Remark
- Thursday April 16, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
India on Wednesday came down hard on the US Commission on International Religious Freedom for its criticism of the country based on a "misguided" report that COVID-19 patients in a hospital in Ahmedabad were segregated on the basis of their religious identities.
- www.ndtv.com
-
India Tells US Rights Body To Desist From "Irresponsible" Remarks Over Delhi Clashes
- Thursday February 27, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
Expressing "grave concern" over the violence in Delhi, a US commission on international religious freedom urged the Indian government to take swift action for the safety of its citizens.
- www.ndtv.com
-
US Commission Statement On Citizenship Bill Not "Accurate": Government
- Tuesday December 10, 2019
- India News | Reported by Nidhi Razdan, Edited by Debanish Achom
India has said the statement made by a committee of the US government on religious freedom after the Lok Sabha passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was "regrettable". The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) had asked the US government to "consider sanctions against the Home Minister and other principal leadership" for tryin...
- www.ndtv.com
-
"Consider Sanctions Against Amit Shah": US Commission On Citizenship Amendment Bill
- Wednesday December 11, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
A federal US commission on international religious freedom has claimed that the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is a "dangerous turn in wrong direction" and sought American sanctions against Home Minister Amit Shah if the bill is passed by both houses of Parliament.
- www.ndtv.com
-
"Religious Test For Citizenship": US Panel On Assam Citizens' List NRC
- Wednesday November 20, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
The United States Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has said that close to two million long-time residents of Assam, under the National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise, might soon be deemed stateless and alleged that they are being stripped of their citizenship "without a fair, transparent, and well-regulated" process.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Indian-American Woman Appointed To US Body Advocating Religious Freedom
- Friday December 14, 2018
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
An Indian-American woman lawyer was appointed to a top post in a US organisation, which advocates religious freedom.
- www.ndtv.com
-
US Panel Wants Pak On List For Religious Freedom Violations
- Wednesday May 4, 2016
- World News | Press Trust of India
The US should designate Pakistan among nations listed as worst violators of religious freedom due to frequent attacks on minorities including Hindus in the country, an independent US religious commission has recommended to the Obama administration.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Denied Visa For India Visit, Claims US Religious Freedom Body
- Friday March 4, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
A US Commission scheduled to visit India to discuss and report on the conditions of religious freedom in the country has been denied visa by the Indian government.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Pakistan is Worst Country in Religious Freedom: US Body
- Thursday October 22, 2015
- World News | Press Trust of India
Asserting that Pakistan is the worst country in terms of religious freedom, a Congressional- established commission on international religious freedom has asked the Obama Administration to designate Pakistan as 'country of particular concern' (CPC) citing "egregious" violations.
- www.ndtv.com
-
India Rejects US Government Report on Religious Freedom
- Thursday April 30, 2015
- World News | Written by Nidhi Razdan (With inputs from agencies)
A report by a US government commission - the Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has strongly criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government for the 'ghar wapsi' campaign on religious conversions, and derogatory statements about minorities by various leaders of his party. The report suggests the Indian government "publicly...
- www.ndtv.com
-
No visa for Narendra Modi, urges US panel
- Wednesday May 1, 2013
- India News | Agence France-Presse
A panel has urged the United States to maintain a ban on a visa to Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi over 2002 post-Godhra riots, even though he is a favourite to run for prime minister.
- www.ndtv.com