The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) and Hindus for Human Rights, along with their allies, expressed huge disappointment over the US State Department's decision not to designate India as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), a designation reserved for the world's most egregious violators of religious freedom. This decision was taken in accordance with the recommendation of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).
For the last three years, USCIRF has been urging Secretary Antony Blinken of the State Department to identify India as a CPC due to rising levels of violence and prejudice against Muslims and Christians.
