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NGOs should not be stifled: Barack Obama

The US has been critical of the Indian government's action against NGOs particularly Greenpeace which was barred from receiving foreign funds

US President Barack Obama said on Sunday that civil society groups that strengthen communities need to be supported. Photo: BloombergPremium
US President Barack Obama said on Sunday that civil society groups that strengthen communities need to be supported. Photo: Bloomberg

Washington: In apparent criticism of the Indian government’s crackdown on certain non-governmental organizations (NGOs), US President Barack Obama said on Sunday that civil society groups that strengthen communities need to be supported and not “stifled".

The US has been critical of the Indian government’s action against NGOs particularly Greenpeace which was barred from receiving foreign funds and whose registration was cancelled in September last year. Washington had expressed worries about the “potentially chilling effects of such actions".

Obama made a reference to the civil society groups in the course of an interview to PTI while answering a question on his goals for the India-US relationship in the last year of his Presidency. He outlined the areas in which the ties could be put on a “new trajectory for years to come" and “lock in our gains" so far.

The President emphasised that there was much more that the US and India can do together and went on to say “India can be a strong voice in support of the universal rights and dignity of all people, regardless of background or religion. We need to support, not stifle, the civil society groups that strengthen communities", he remarked cryptically.

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Published: 24 Jan 2016, 06:58 PM IST
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