USCIRF seeks sanctions against RSS, no high-level meetings with its leaders

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The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has recommended that the United States impose sanctions on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), an influential Hindu nationalist organization in India. USCIRF chair Asif Mahmood stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a member of RSS and urged the U.S. government to avoid high-level meetings with RSS leaders, citing attacks by its sub-groups against religious minorities.

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The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) chair, Asif Mahmood, has called for sanctions against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and asked the U.S. government to deny diplomatic courtesies to its leaders and not hold high-level meetings with them. He described the RSS as an umbrella organization whose sub-groups have been involved in attacks on religious minorities, including incidents targeting communities other than Hinduism. Notably, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a member of the RSS, which adds complexity to the diplomatic relationship between India and the U.S. This move by USCIRF highlights growing concerns over religious freedom issues under Modi's leadership.

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American RSS U.S. USCIRF the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

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The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) chair Asif Mahmood said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a member of the RSS, which he described as an umbrella organisation whose sub-groups have perpetrated attacks on religious minorities.

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2026-09-21 · The Hindu

USCIRF seeks sanctions against RSS, no high-level meetings with its leaders · assertive framing

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Officials of a U.S. advisory body on religious freedom have called for sanctions against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and asked the American government not to extend diplomatic courtesies to its leaders or have high-level meetings with them. asserted

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