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India Slams 'Biased' US Govt Report on Religious Freedom As 'Votebank Driven'

External Affairs Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal dismissed the report, claiming it cherry-picked incidents to support a "preconceived narrative" and even seemed to call into question the validity of some court rulings in India. 

Jun 28, 2024, 21:41 PM IST

Pakistan did not take sufficient action against terrorist groups: US

The State Department said that Pakistan-based LeT, which was responsible for the 2008 Mumbai attacks, and JeM maintained the "capability and intent" to attack Indian and Afghan targets.

Nov 06, 2019, 07:10 AM IST

Pak blasphemy laws used as justification for mob justice: US

Pakistan's controversial blasphemy laws were often used as justification for mob justice, a US State Department report on religious freedom in the country in 2015 said on Wednesday, which also took note of the incidents of violence and discrimination against the minority Shia and Ahmadi Muslims and Hindus and Sikhs.

Aug 10, 2016, 21:51 PM IST