India’s Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, has sharply criticized the USCIRF for interfering in internal matters, asserting the commission lacks the standing to judge India's. Indian envoy Kwatra dismisses USCIRF as biased and lacks locus standi to judge India’s religious freedom cases. The USCIRF shared a profile of Sharjeel Imam on X, describing him as "a Muslim man detained in India for his religious freedom advocacy".