Religious liberty advocates expressed concern about worsening persecution of Christians in India as President Trump praised the country and its leader, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his recent two-day visit.
India is No. 10 on Open Doors 2020 Watch List of the 50 countries where Christians suffer the most severe persecution, having risen from a 2013 ranking of 31 after Modi gained power in 2014 with the Bharatiya Janata Party.
“When you have a country that has significant human rights issues — not allowing their people to worship freely, is trying to force people into a Hindu system — I think that’s a significant problem and makes me question whether they’ll be the partner we hope they’ll be,” said Open Doors CEO David Curry. (BP)
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