The US has rejected BJP's allegations of a "deep state" conspiracy involving the State Department, OCCRP, and George Soros to destabilize India by targeting PM Modi and Gautam Adani. The US emphasized its support for a free press and clarified its funding of independent organizations for journalist training does not influence editorial decisions.
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