India calls US religious freedom panel 'entity of concern', rejects its report

(News Agency)-US report says minorities facing deteriorating treatment in India
Report recommends sanctions on spy agency RAW
India calls report biased and politically motivated
India asserted that the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) should be designated an "entity of concern" as it rejected its report suggesting minorities were facing deteriorating treatment in the country.
In a strongly worded statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) underscored that efforts to undermine India's standing as a beacon of democracy and tolerance would not succeed. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the latest USCIRF report continues its pattern of issuing "biased and politically motivated assessments".