Uzra Zeya, U.S. under secretary of state for democracy and human rights, will also meet with Indian government officials to discuss "global challenges, democracy, regional stability, and cooperation on humanitarian relief," the State Department said in a statement on Friday.
Biden said he discussed human rights with Modi but he did not publicly criticize Modi, his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) or India's government on the topic.
During his U.S. visit, Modi denied that abuse of religious minorities existed in India, a claim that activists called a lie and said was contradicted by documentation from human rights advocates.
In reports released this year on human rights and religious freedom, the State Department raised concerns over treatment of Muslims, Hindu Dalits, Christians and other religious minorities in India while also noting a crackdown on journalists and dissidents.
The U.N. human rights office described a 2019 citizenship law as "fundamentally discriminatory" for excluding Muslim migrants.
Persons:
Narendra Modi's, Uzra Zeya, Modi, Joe Biden, Biden, Zeya, Kanishka Singh, Alistair Bell
Organizations:
Indian, State Department, Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP, The State Department, World Press, Thomson
Locations:
U.S, India, United States, Bangladesh, Washington, China, Karnataka