Biden extends an olive department to Modi as US refuses to place India on non secular ‘Red List’ 

In what will be seen as a transfer to increase a hand of friendship to India, the US has turned down the suggestions to place India on the non secular ‘Red List’. However, it has designated a number of nations, together with Pakistan, as international locations of specific concern for violation of non secular freedom. Countries included within the USA’s ‘Red List’On Wednesday, the US revealed its ‘Red List’ through which it positioned the names of the nation which can be of specific concern for violation of non secular freedom. Reportedly, Pakistan, China, Iran, North Korea, and Myanmar are a number of of the international locations included within the listing. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken asserted, “I am designating Burma (Myanmar), the People’s Republic of China, Eritrea, Iran, the DPRK, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan as Countries of Particular Concern for having engaged in or tolerated systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom.”He additionally declared to incorporate Algeria, Comoros, Cuba, and Nicaragua on a Special Watch List if they’ve been engaged in or tolerated “severe violations of religious freedom.” The U.S. additionally designated al-Shabaab, Boko Haram, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the Houthis, ISIS, ISIS-Greater Sahara, ISIS-West Africa, Jamaat Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin and the Taliban as ‘Entities of Particular Concern’.Biden extending hand of friendship It is pertinent to notice that regardless of a advice by the US human rights to position India on its ‘Red List’, the US has refused to place India on the listing. This clearly signifies that the US is making efforts to enhance its relations with India.As earlier as reported by TFI, in response to the US-India joint leaders’ assertion, Biden throughout his speak with Modi, had praised and acknowledged India’s “strong leadership” throughout its UNSC Presidency in August 2021. Read extra: Biden helps India’s bid to enter NSG and be a everlasting member of the UNSCPresident Biden’s help to India additionally got here as a touch when state division spokesperson Ned Price informed reporters that the US values “working with India at the United Nations, including in the context this month of the Security Council.” Price additional added, “We believe that a reformed Security Council that is representative, that is effective, and that is relevant is in the best interest of the United States and all of the UN member states,” In addition to that, Prime Minister Modi and President Biden throughout their meet in September had strongly reaffirmed the American nation’s help for India’s entry to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). Given the refusal of the US to place India on the ‘Red list’, it’s evident that President Joe Biden is eager on extending an olive department to India, all because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his diplomatic methods.