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A US government report has praised religious freedom in India despite mentioning instances of attacks on religious minorities, and lauded the “independent” judiciary and a “vibrant” civil society for acting against violations whenever they occur.

The annual report on International Religions Freedom, between July 2008 and June 2009, released in Washington by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, on Oct. 26, also mentioned the Mumbai terror attacks in which extremists targeted luxury hot ...