New Delhi, June 23 -- India on Sunday rejected a US State Department religious freedom report, that stated mob attacks against the minority communities continued in India throughout the year. Reacting to the report, the External affairs ministry said, it sees no locus standi for a foreign government to pronounce on the state of its citizens' constitutionally protected rights.

In response to a query on the latest Report on International Religious Freedom published by the United States Department of State, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said, "India is proud of its secular credentials, its status as the largest democracy and a pluralistic society with a longstanding commitment to tolerance and inclusion. The Indian Cons...