India rejects US international religious freedom panel's report, calls it 'biased'

 

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS): India has rejected a report by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), calling it "biased and motivated".

A statement issued by External Affairs Ministry spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi said: "The USCIRF continues to regurgitate biased and motivated comments about India, this time in its 2023 annual report."

He went on to add that "we reject such misrepresentation of facts, which only serves to discredit USCIRF itself".

Bagchi further said that India "would urge USCIRF to desist from such efforts and develop a better understanding of India, its plurality, its democratic ethos and its constitutional mechanisms".

In its annual report on religious freedom, the USCIRF asked the State Department to designate India as a "country of particular concern" on the status of religious freedom along with several other nations.

The USCIRF has been making similar recommendations to the Department since 2020, which have not been accepted.

In its India section of the latest report, the panel alleged that in 2022, religious freedom conditions in India continued to worsen.

The Commission also urged President Joe Biden' administration to impose targeted sanctions on Indian government agencies and officials responsible for "severe violations" of religious freedom in the country by freezing their assets.

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India slips to 161 on World Press Freedom Index; media associations voice concern

 World press freedom index"The situation has gone from 'problematic' to 'very bad' in three other countries: Tajikistan (down 1 at 153rd), India (down 11 at 161st) and Turkey (down 16 at 165th)," the RSF report said. (Illustration: Suvajit Dey)

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India slips to 161 on World Press Freedom Index; media associations voice concern

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Media associations in the country have voiced concern over India slipping 11 places to 161st rank in the World Press Freedom Index, 2023, published on Wednesday.

Global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF), which publishes a yearly report on press freedom in countries across the world, had last year ranked India at 150 in a survey of 180 countries.

“The situation has gone from ‘problematic’ to ‘very bad’ in three other countries: Tajikistan (down 1 at 153rd), India (down 11 at 161st) and Turkey (down 16 at 165th),” the RSF report said.

“The other phenomenon that dangerously restricts the free flow of information is the acquisition of media outlets by oligarchs who maintain close ties with political leaders,” the report, published on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, added.

The Indian Women’s Press Corps, Press Club of India, and the Press Association released a joint statement condemning the country’s dip in the index.

“The indices of press freedom have worsened in several countries, including India, according to the latest RSF report,” the joint statement said.

“For developing democracies in the Global South where deep pockets of inequities exist, the media’s role cannot be understated. Likewise the constraints on press freedom due to hostile working conditions like contractorization have to also be challenged. Insecure working conditions can never contribute to a free press,” it added

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Tata Power, Adani Enterprises, Hero MotoCorp, TVS Motor Q4 Results Today: Here's What To Expect

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Here are the estimates for earning by major companies scheduled to be announced on Thursday.

While markets will be closely following the impact of the U.S. Federal Reserve signalling a rate pause, several major companies will be releasing their earnings for the quarter ended March 2023.

Among the big names slated to announce their earnings is Tata Power Co. The electric utility company is expected to see a low double digit rise year-on-year in consolidated revenue for the three months to March 2023, according to analysts polled by Bloomberg.

The Tata Group company, however, is looking at more than 35% decline in net profit compared to the year-ago period, the estimates showed.
Tata Power, Adani Enterprises, Hero MotoCorp, TVS Motor Q4 Results Today: Here's What To Expect

The ports-to-power conglomerate Adani Enterprises Ltd. will also announce its earnings for the March quarter. The Gautam Adani-led company is likely to see a rise in operating income, and its net profit more than double during the quarter under review, as per Bloomberg data.

Here are the estimates for earnings by major companies scheduled to be announced on Thursday:

Other notable companies slated to declare their earnings for the March quarter include Housing Development Finance Corp., IDFC, Bombay Dyeing Manufacturing Co. and others.

Disclaimer: AMG Media Networks Ltd., a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Ltd., holds 49% stake in Quintillion Business Media Ltd., the owner of BQ Prime.

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