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US Urges Sanctions Against India's R&AW Over Sikh Assassinations

3/26/2025

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The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has called for sanctions against India's intelligence agency, R&AW, citing alleged assassination plots targeting Sikh separatists. The report paints a troubling picture of escalating persecution of religious minorities in India, urging the U.S. to label India as a "country of particular concern," a claim India vehemently rejects as biased.

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The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has called for sanctions against India's intelligence agency, R&AW, citing alleged assassination plots targeting Sikh separatists. The report paints a troubling picture of escalating persecution of religious minorities in India, urging the U.S. to label India as a "country of particular concern," a claim India vehemently rejects as biased.