US religious freedom body seeks sanctions against RSS, no high-level meetings with its leaders
A US advisory body urged sanctions against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Officials asked the US government to avoid high-level meetings with RSS leaders. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a member of the RSS organization. RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat plans to visit the United States soon. India rejected the US commission's report as selective and distorted.