BJP Accuses U.S. State Department of Undermining India

The U.S. government denies allegations by India's ruling party of a 'deep state' agenda targeting Prime Minister Modi and supporting critical media reports.

• India's BJP claims the U.S. State Department and 'deep state' elements are working with investigative journalists and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi to destabilize the country.
• The allegations center on reports from the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) that criticized the Adani Group's alleged ties to the Indian government.
• The U.S. embassy called the accusations 'disappointing' and reaffirmed its commitment to supporting independent journalism globally without influencing editorial decisions.
• OCCRP, partially funded by U.S. agencies, stated it operates independently and denied any political affiliation or external control over its reporting.
• The controversy follows the U.S. indictment of Gautam Adani and others for alleged bribery, which both the Adani Group and BJP have dismissed as baseless.

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