US Commission troubled by Hindu temple opening on ruins of Mosque in India

This handout photo taken on Jan. 22, 2024, and released by Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB) shows a general view of the Ram temple in Ayodhya in India's Uttar Pradesh state/AFP

INDIA: The grand opening this week of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, India, has triggered a wave of both jubilation and criticism, reigniting long-simmering tensions over religious tolerance in the world’s most populous democracy.