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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Protests erupt over US policeman kneeling on Indian origin man's neck

The video of a policeman appearing to kneel on the neck of an Indian origin man during his arrest in New York state has sparked outrage coming in the midst of the nationwide protests against police brutality

Following protests, US says students in-person, online course combinations can get visas

Facing a firestorm of protests both abroad and within the US, the State Department is trying to reassure students and universities by reiterating that those taking a combination of in-person and online courses will be eligible for visas

US-India strategic consultations: Delhi treads cautiously on Chinese 'threats'

India has been careful to maintain that its closer ties with the US and its Indo-Pacific partners were not directed against anyone – diplomaticspeak that they weren't meant to be anti-China, writes Arul Louis for South Asia Monitor

US to advance ties with the Maldives

Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla and United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed on Monday COVID-19 aid and bilateral cooperation, according to State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus

Mahatma Gandhi caught in US 'culture war'

Mahatma Gandhi has been caught up in the anti-racism movement's campaign for removing statues and memorials in what has been called a culture war and the White House has decried the targeting of the Father of India

Trump sees Chinese aggression in Ladakh as part of ‘larger pattern’

US President Donald Trump sees China's aggressive action along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh confirming the Chinese Communist Party's “true nature,” according to his Spokesperson Kayleigh McEnany

UNESCO chief calls for prosecution of Indian journalist's killers

UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has asked Indian authorities to prosecute the killers of journalist Shubham Mani Tripathi in order to end “gunpoint censorship

Five Indians who died serving UN among those honoured

The world organisation has honoured an army lieutenant colonel who died while trying to save a fellow peacekeeper from drowning and four other Indians at a ceremony honouring those who lost their lives while serving it last year

World Bank signs $250 million agreements for Tamil Nadu housing

The World Bank has signed agreements for $250 million to promote private sector role in developing affordable housing in Tamil Nadu in southern India

Biden puts Kashmir on his Muslim agenda for US elections

In an openly communal appeal to Muslim voters, Joe Biden, the Democratic Party candidate for US president, has dragged Kashmir into his campaign in a religious context rather than as a foreign policy or a human rights issue