The Global Reach of Hindutva
Exporting Supremacy: Diaspora Organizations in the West
Diaspora Entities
HSS (The Overseas RSS)
Poses as a benign cultural organization while conducting ideological training through thousands of global branches (shakhas).
VHP of America (VHPA)
The American branch of the militant VHP. It collaborates with anti-Muslim figures to amplify Islamophobic narratives.
Overseas Friends of BJP
Functions as a major fundraising engine and political lobbying force for the Modi government’s image abroad.
Strategic Objectives
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Funding the Machine
Shuttling millions in donations back to RSS-affiliated groups in India.
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Political Lobbying
Influencing elections in democratic nations and pressuring governments to ignore abuses.
Transnational Repression
Groups actively harass academics and critics abroad through digital intimidation.
Case: 2021 Hindutva conference organizers received death threats and 1 million+ protest emails.
Indian Muslim American Movement
