Intensifying religious persecution in India and the U.S. response

 By Sam Haymore - Posted at Baptist Press:

In a joint statement released by the White House on June 22, President Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced several new technology, defense, and research initiatives that are set to bolster the economic ties between the United States and India. The statement came during Modi’s recent visit to Washington, D.C., signaling the Biden administration’s clear intent to further pivot U.S. foreign relations in the Indo-Pacific by privileging the nation which now boasts the largest democracy in the world with a greatly expanded trade partnership.

Undoubtedly, this announcement will come as welcome news to many who are excited by the prospect of establishing India as a more reliable supplier of semiconductors to the U.S. and as a more militarily secure neighbor to the Chinese Communist Party.

However, the announcement also raises concerns in light of recent reports that have exposed the increasingly dire state of religious freedom and human rights within Modi’s India.

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