WASHINGTON — Narendra Modi’s denial that discrimination against minorities exists in India contradicts thorough documentation by rights advocates, according to activists disappointed by President Joe Biden’s embrace of the Indian prime minister. Rights advocates said that by not publicly calling out the human rights situation in India, Biden had lost their trust. He failed on his campaign promises of promoting human rights,” said Raqib Hameed Naik, the founder of Hindutva Watch, a group that monitors reports of attacks on Indian minorities. India also leads the list for the highest number of government-imposed internet shutdowns globally for five consecutive years. The U.N. human rights office described a 2019 citizenship law as “fundamentally discriminatory” for excluding Muslim migrants.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 23, 2023 23:39 UTC