Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:53am on 14 Nov 2026,Saturday India Global
India’s Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, has strongly criticised the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for describing jailed activist Sharjeel Imam as a person detained for religious freedom advocacy. In a post on X, Kwatra said the commission had no authority to judge the constitutional rights of Indian citizens and accused it of making biased and politically motivated assessments. Imam, a former JNU scholar, has been charged under UAPA in connection with the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 Delhi riots. The diplomatic exchange has renewed tensions over India's religious freedom record. (PC: PTI)
