RSS In US: How HSS USA Became Sangh's Key Cultural Network Ahead of Mohan Bhagwat's New York Event

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) does not operate as a formally registered organisation in the United States. Its principal US-based counterpart is the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA (HSS USA), a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit that describes itself as a voluntary, social, educational and cultural organisation.

HSS says its mission is to organise a vibrant Hindu American community, preserve Hindu traditions and values, and encourage civic responsibility and selfless service. The organisation says it is independently operated, while acknowledging inspiration from Hindu Dharma and the broader Hindu organisational tradition associated with the RSS.

HSS Network Spans Dozens Of US States