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Your Excellency Secretary Marco Rubio,

As you visit India at a historic moment when the United States prepares to commemorate the 250th anniversary of its Independence, the world is once again reminded of the enduring American ideals of freedom, liberty, democracy, equality, self-governance, the rule of law, and the pursuit of human dignity.

It is in the spirit of these universal values that I respectfully draw your urgent attention to the grave and worsening human rights situation in India. The concerns I raise are detailed extensively in my earlier appeal titled “An Urgent Humanitarian Appeal to the US President,” available at:

The continued persecution and violence against minorities — particularly Muslims in Kashmir and across India, Christians, Sikhs, and the people of Manipur — have become matters of deep international concern. Reports of mob lynchings, religious intolerance, suppression of dissent, and targeted communal violence continue to emerge with alarming regularity. Distinguished genocide scholar Professor Gregory Stanton has also publicly expressed serious concern regarding these developments and predicted very high chances of happening of genocide in India.

Your Excellency, it is instructive to recall that when a Sikh U.S. citizen felt personally threatened from Indian plans to eliminate him, the Excellency Donald Trump President of the United States, wrote directly on 24 July 2025 to reassure him that his safety was a paramount concern of the State. This precedent underscores the moral and political strength conveyed when a head of state speaks plainly in defense of their citizens. The voice of the American Secretary of State, backed by its global stature, would carry enough weight in deterring aggression of transnational killings and almost daily lynching of minorities inside India.

In view of this humanitarian crisis, I respectfully urge you to raise these issues at the highest level with the Indian leadership during your visit. I also request attention to growing international concerns regarding allegations of transnational repression and targeted actions attributed to Indian state-linked actors in countries including Pakistan, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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I further wish to state that I personally received a written death threat allegedly linked to India’s intelligence agency, R&AW, which has caused serious concern for my safety and well-being. In this context, the protection of fundamental human rights, civil liberties, and religious freedoms must remain central to international democratic engagement.

I further urge the United States government to seriously consider the recommendations made by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), including the designation of India as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) for severe violations of religious freedom. Strong and principled measures, including targeted diplomatic and policy actions, may become necessary to ensure accountability and to safeguard vulnerable minority communities.

At this critical juncture, millions of minorities in India look toward the international community, and particularly the United States, with hope that democratic values and humanitarian principles will prevail over hatred, intolerance, and fear.

I sincerely hope your visit will contribute toward meaningful dialogue, justice, and the protection of human rights for all communities in India.

Thank you for your attention to this urgent humanitarian matter.

Respectfully and sincerely,

Syed Nayyar Uddin Ahmad

Lahore – Pakistan

+92 321 9402157

24^th May, 2026

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