The HSS operates as an RSS affiliate in more than 40 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
HSS has over 220 branches nationwide, and its website venerates the early ideologues of Hindu nationalism, including those who praised Nazi Germany. Additionally, HSS has also hosted prominent figures from the RSS as well.
They run various projects and control multiple organizations through their leadership and a broader network of swayamsewaks (workers). These entities include the Hindu Education Foundation (HEF), Dharma Civilisation Foundation (DCF), Hindu YUVA, Sewa International, India Development and Relief Fund (IDRF), Friends of India Society International (FISI), Balagokulam, Uberoi Foundation for Religious Studies, United States Hindu Alliance (USHA) and Indic Dialogue.
