New RSS Group Registers as US Foreign Agent, Citing Informational Goals

Hindustan Times · politics

A new organization named RSS Friends has registered with the US Department of Justice as a foreign agent representing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The group's stated purpose is primarily informational, educational, and public-relations activities, aiming to correct misconceptions about the RSS. This registration comes despite previous RSS assertions of not lobbying in the US. The filing lists the RSS's Delhi headquarters as its foreign principal. Three individuals are linked to RSS Friends in the filings, including one coordinating global outreach for the RSS.