š®š³ India PM visits US, sparks questions about human rights
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is criticized for his role in anti-Muslim violence
HiĀ ReligionUnpluggedĀ readers,
Indiaās Prime Minister Narendra Modi was once denied entry into the U.S. because of concerns over human rights violations in India. Now heās considered an important ally to the U.S., particularly as it comes to relationships with China.
Modi visited the U.S. last week on a state visit, which is given the highest level of diplomatic protocol. He participated in a yoga session with about 1,000 others at the United Nations headquarters in New York and was hosted for an elaborate plant-based dinner at the White House.
Modiās widespread critics denounce him for allowing ā or possibly having a hand in ā targeted violence against Indiaās Muslim minority. This criticism was not forgotten during the visit but was instead a strong undercurrent.
In todayās top stories, two reporters reflect on this visit and Modiās critics:
Delhi-based contributor Rishabh Jain reports on violence that broke out in late March during a Hindu festival that resulted in the targeting of Muslims and Muslim businesses.
Washington D.C.-based contributor Jody Hassett Sanchez spoke to Nikhil Mandalaparthy, the former deputy executive director of Hindus for Human Rights. In the Q&A, they discuss Modiās visit to the U.S. and why Mandalaparthy believes it was a āmistakeā to invite him at all.
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Hindus For Human Rights Director Questions Modiās State Visit To The United States
Nikhil Mandalaparthy is the advocacy director withĀ Hindus for Human Rights, a human rights nonprofit that advocates for pluralism and civil and human rights in South Asia and North America. He spoke with Jody Hassett Sanchez in Washington during Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modiās state visit. by Jody Hassett Sanchez
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