“FIACONA using ‘Persecuted Christians’ narrative to push CIA agenda in India”, Goa Chronicles, August 23, 2024:
“The Federation of Indian American Christians of North America (FIACONA) has recently made headlines by urging the U.S. government to designate India as a “country of concern” due to alleged religious violence against Christians. FIACONA’s demands include integrating human rights issues more proactively into U.S. policies and allocating 10,000 asylum visas annually for Christian victims of religious violence from India.
However, there are significant controversies and questions surrounding FIACONA’s intentions and its founder’s background. FIACONA has proposed that the U.S. Congress pass a law allowing victims of religious violence to sue perpetrators, whether non-state actors or government officials, in U.S. courts for criminal and civil negligence. This demand extends U.S. legal jurisdiction to acts committed in India, potentially straining diplomatic relations between the two nations.
Furthermore, FIACONA’s call for 10,000 asylum visas for Indian Christians annually suggests a systemic targeting of Christians in India, a claim that is not universally acknowledged or substantiated. Additionally, FIACONA urges the U.S. administration to classify funds sent by U.S.-based charities to Hindu nationalist organizations in India as terror funding. They advocate for sanctions against individuals and organizations allegedly attacking Christians in India.
