India has denounced the USCIRF's recommendation for sanctions on RSS, labeling the US body as biased and accusing it of making inflammatory remarks about the nation.
Bhagwat is scheduled to travel to New York on August 29
Aug 22, 2026
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What's the storyIndia has slammed the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for recommending sanctions against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) called USCIRF a "biased organization" with a history of making inflammatory remarks about India.
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