India, March 23 -- On March 4, 2026, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its Annual Report 2026 in Washington. The USCIRF website (www.uscirf.gov) states that, "The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is an independent, bipartisan legislative branch agency created by the 1998 International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA), as amended. USCIRF monitors the universal right to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) abroad; makes policy recommendations to the President, Secretary of State, and Congress; and tracks the implementation of these recommendations. USCIRF's analysis is based on international standards.

Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirms that: ...