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India has fiercely criticized the latest US government report on global religious freedom, labeling it as "deeply biased" and accusing it of misunderstanding the nation's social fabric. The US report raises concerns about India's anti-conversion laws and incidents of hate speech, but Indian officials argue it selectively uses facts to advance a preconceived narrative. Join us as we dive into the details of this international clash, exploring the key points of contention and the broader implications for US-India relations. Don't miss out on this heated debate!    #USReportonIndia #IndiaReligiousFreedom #RandhirJaiswal #AntonyBlinken #JaiswalvsBlinken #IndiaUSTies #JoeBiden #NarendraModi #Oneindia                   ~HT.97~ED.103~PR.274~

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00:00In India, we see a concerning increase in anti-conversion laws, hate speech,

00:05devolutions of homes and places of worship for members of minority faith communities.

00:10We therefore reject it. The exercise itself is a mix of imputations, misrepresentations,

00:17selective usage of facts, reliance on biased sources and a one-sided projection of issues.

00:24As in the past, the report is deeply biased, lacks understanding of India's social fabric.

00:30A statement on the US State Department's report on international religious freedom 2023.

00:42And thereafter, we will open the floor for questions.

00:46We have noted the release by the US State Department

00:50of its report on international religious freedom for 2023. As in the past,

00:55the report is deeply biased, lacks understanding of India's social fabric

01:01and is visibly driven by vote bank considerations and a prescriptive outlook. We therefore reject

01:08it. The exercise itself is a mix of imputations, misrepresentations, selective usage of facts,

01:16reliance on biased sources and a one-sided projection of issues. This extends even to

01:23the depiction of our constitutional provisions and duly enacted laws of India. It has selectively

01:29picked incidents to advance a preconceived narrative as well. In some cases, the very

01:36validity of laws and regulations are questioned by the report, as are the right of legislatures

01:42to enact them. The report also appears to challenge the integrity of certain legal judgments

01:51given by Indian courts. The report has also targeted regulations that monitor misuse of

02:01financial flows into India, suggesting that the burden of compliance is unreasonable. It seeks

02:08to question the need for such measures. On its own part, the United States has even more stringent

02:16laws and regulations and would surely not prescribe such solutions for itself. Human rights

02:24and respect for diversity have been and remain a legitimate subject of discussion between India

02:32and the United States. In 2023, India has officially taken up numerous cases in the

02:38US of hate crimes, racial attacks on Indian nationals and other minorities, vandalisation

02:46and targeting of places of worship, violence and mistreatment by law enforcement authorities,

02:53as well as the according of political space to advocates of extremism and terrorism abroad.

03:01However, such dialogues should not become a license for foreign interference in other

03:07polities. So that was my statement. In India, we see a concerning increase in anti-conversion laws,

03:15hate speech, demolitions of homes and places of worship for members of minority faith communities.

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