Arul Louis

Arul Louis

About Arul Louis

The author a New York-based journalist, is a non-resident Senior Fellow of the Society for Policy Studies

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India, US to reinvigorate action against financial crimes, seek stricter FATF implementation against terror finance

The meeting of the financial chiefs was the latest in a series of consultations by leaders of the two countries before and after last month's summit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden as New Delhi and Washington draw closer

India re-elected unopposed to UN Human Rights Council

India was re-elected to the Human Rights Council on Thursday for another three-year term starting next year with a pledge to “to bring its pluralistic, moderate and balanced perspective to straddle various divides or differences in the Council.”

India criticises selectiveness on religious phobias, says 'anti-Hindu, anti-Buddhist, anti-Sikh phobias' ignored

India on Tuesday hit out at double standards in fighting religious phobias that ignores “anti-Hindu, anti-Buddhist and anti-Sikh phobias” and thus encourages those propagating those ideas

India to remain world's fastest-growing major economy; Maldives' economy to rebound

India will continue to be the world's fastest-growing major economy clocking a growth rate of 9.5 per cent this fiscal year and 8.5 per cent in the next, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projections released on Tuesday

Afghanistan must not be allowed to collapse: Guterres appeals for Afghan aid for its people

Asserting that the Afghan people should not “suffer collective punishment” for the actions of the Taliban, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed on Monday to the international community to come to the aid of the nation

Bangladeshi American convicted on charges of trying to aid Taliban in 2019

Bangladeshi American Delowar Mohammed Hossain, who was stopped by US law enforcement as he was about to fly out to join the Taliban, has been convicted on charges of trying to help the terrorist organisation that now controls Afghanistan

India, US defence cooperation steadily expands - with China in mind

An India-US strategic defence coordination panel has discussed increasing cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region with “like-minded partners” as security ties between the two countries steadily expand, no doubt with China - the unstated adversary - in mind

US thanks India for resuming Covid vaccination exports; assures national security

US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has thanked for resuming COVID-19 vaccine exports when she met with India's Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla in New Delhi on Wednesday

UN seeking wheat from India for food-starved Afghanistan

The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) is in talks with India for wheat donation to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan that is facing a food crisis, according to the WFP official in that country

India asks UN panel to condemn Pakistan for disrupting disarmament efforts

India has called on the UN committee dealing with disarmament to condemn Pakistan for its “nefarious and vicious” attempts to disrupt its work