http://www.speroforum.com/a/19204/India-US-Commission-on-Religious-Freedom-welcomed

The Church in India has welcomed a planned first visit to the country by the U.S. government's Commission on International Religious Freedom, saying it would help build sectarian peace in the country. Until now the Indian government has barred official visits by commission members, saying their activities would amount to interference in internal affairs.

The Church sees the planned visit as a chance to heal wounds and bridge gaps between religions in a country that has suffered several bouts of sectarian violence since independence in 1947.

"Any move to bring about greater understanding and a sense of justice among religions and communities is welcome," commented Archbishop Stanislaus Fernandes of Gandhinagar, secretary general of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India. The Jesuit prelate is based in the capital of Gujarat state.