Why India’s RSS is lobbying the West amid attacks on minorities at home

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the ideological fountainhead of the Hindu far right in India, is organizing visits to the United States and other Western countries to enhance its public image and counter claims of violence against religious minorities. These visits come after a US federal agency published a report accusing the RSS of carrying out acts of violence against minorities for decades. Founded in 1925, the RSS promotes the idea of Hindutva, aiming to transform India into a Hindu state.