US does not include India on its list of countries violating religious freedom: report

Washington, December 8: The United States has made it clear that India will not be included in the “Country of Special Concern” or the “Special Watch List” this year for violating religious freedom.

At a State Department briefing on Dec. 6, spokesman Ned Price said, “When it comes to India, India is, of course, the largest democracy in the world. It is the home of many faiths.”

“Our annual report on international religious freedom outlines some of the concerns we have noted when it comes to India, and we will continue to carefully monitor the state of religious freedom in all countries, including India,” he told the briefing. Published this The statement came as the Biden administration released the names of the countries designated under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998. Nepal Provincial Assembly Elections 2022: Ruling coalition wins majorities in 4 of 7 provinces.

Under the act, the US government must annually review the state of religious freedom in every country in the world and designate each country whose government has engaged in or tolerated “particularly serious violations of religious freedom” as a country of particular concern (CPC), according to Australia Today “Report.

At a news conference on Tuesday, Price said the United States would continue to encourage the Indian government to fulfill its commitment to protect religious freedom for all.

He added that the U.S. government regularly engages with foreign officials to discuss steps they can take to advance religious freedom. Earlier this week, the US State Department said Cuba and Nicaragua were on a list of countries of “particular concern”. Meanwhile, China, Russia, Iran, Myanmar, Eritrea, North Korea and Pakistan were kept on the list.

The Biden administration said the announcement of these designations is consistent with the values ​​and interests of protecting national security and promoting human rights around the world. New York Times newsroom strike: The New York Times prepares for a 24-hour strike by hundreds of journalists after contract deadlines were missed.

“Countries that effectively uphold this and other human rights are more peaceful, stable, prosperous, and more reliable partners of the United States than those that do not,” the statement added.

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