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As Rubio Heads to India, US Progressives Sound Alarm About Repression and Surveillance of Protests

On the eve of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's trip to India, six progressives in the House of Representatives on Friday sounded the alarm over the Indian government's response to recent protests, including its alleged spying on American soil. "We write with concern regarding a pattern of repression, wrongful detention, and excessive use of force by…

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