Tag: intolerance in india

Religious tolerance in India has declined "significantly" under Narendra Modi, an American commission has said. This independent commission examines the human rights situation in various countries and reports to the US State Department and recommends imposing financial sanctions on that country. For three years in a row, the Commission on International Religious Freedom has reported that religious freedom for minorities in India is being undermined. For this, they have also recommended imposing a bunch of financial sanctions on India. However, in order to maintain good diplomatic relations with India, the Foreign Office has said that it will not resort to any sanctions this time as in the last two years. In their report, the commission highlighted the high incidence of violence