US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar asks US over its silence on Modi govt’s Islamophobia

US congresswoman Ilhan Omar. Pic/Official Twitter Handle

US congresswoman Ilhan Omar has raised serious questions about President Joe Biden's administration over India. In a video posted by Omar on twitter, she questions why has the Biden administration been reluctant to criticize the Indian government on human rights.

The lawmaker on Thursday tweeted a video in which she is seen questioning Biden's deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman. On her questions, Wendy Sherman, Biden's deputy secretary of state, replies by stating that the administration must stand up for every religion, ethnicity, and race.

Along with the video Omar wrote on Twitter, 'Why has the Biden Administration been so reluctant to criticize Modi's government on human rights?' She further wrote, 'What does Modi need to do to India's Muslim population before we will stop considering them a partner in peace?' She added, These are the questions the Administration needs to answer.

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