India slams deeply biased us report on religious freedom

India has **strongly criticized** the **U.S. State Department’s International Religious Freedom report for 2023**, accusing it of being **biased** and lacking a true understanding of India’s diverse social fabric. The Indian government has outrightly rejected the report, asserting that it is driven by **political motives** and an **agenda-based perspective**⁴⁵. The report, according to India's External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, reflects a **one-sided projection of issues** and has selectively picked incidents to advance a preconceived narrative. Mr. Jaiswal also questioned the **integrity** of certain legal judgments of the Indian courts highlighted in the report and pointed out the United States’s own record in handling domestic hate crimes⁴. In response, he raised the **law and order situation** in the U.S., highlighting crimes committed by racially motivated individuals against Indians and other communities. India has officially taken up numerous cases in the U.S., including hate crimes, racial attacks, vandalization of places of worship, and mistreatment by law enforcement authorities⁴. 🌐🤝