By failing to hold Modi to account, Biden is perpetuating deepening religious persecution against Indian minorities.
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Sunita Viswanath is a co-founder of Hindus for Human Rights and lives in Brooklyn, New York.
By failing to hold Modi to account, Biden is perpetuating deepening religious persecution against Indian minorities.
Only strong pressure from the US can stop the Indian government from further eroding religious freedom in the country.