India proud of its secular credentials: MEA reacts to US report. India replied to report published by the US Department of State on religious freedom. India clarified that the country is proud of its secular credentials, its status as the largest democracy and a pluralistic society with a longstanding commitment to tolerance and inclusion. This came after an official US report said Mob attacks by violent extremist Hindu groups against minority communities, particularly Muslims, continued in India in 2018, amid rumours that victims had traded or killed cows for beef. The statement further said: The Indian Constitution guarantees fundamental rights...
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