He warned that the passage of the draft legislation could hurt relations between Washington and New Delhi. Despite this long history, India’s Parliament is considering amending the rules “to permit government takeovers of churches and religious charities”, he added. “This is a clear attack against Christians,” said the Republican representative from West Virginia. “If this bill proceeds in this way, it would be a point of major concern in our bilateral relationship with India.” Between 2016-’17 and 2021-’22, more than 6,600 NGOs lost their FCRA licences, the government had told Parliament in December 2022.