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 says it attaches 'highest importance' to nuclear safety

After a Russian attack on a nuclear facility in Ukraine, India said it attaches “highest importance” to ensuring the safety of its own atomic plants

India says Pakistan is sanctuary to largest number of proscribed terrorists, calls for holding Pakistan accountable

India's Pujani was exercising the right of reply in Geneva to Pakistan Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari's statement at the High-Level Segment of the Council's 49th session

Cross-border terrorism down, Kashmir moving normalcy, Modi has a lot of support and authority in India: US official at Senate hearing

Cross-border terrorism from Pakistan has gone down in the past couple of years, Kashmir is moving towards normalcy and the Modi government retains a lot of support within the country, a senior US official has said

US circumspect on Indian abstention on Ukraine; 'foolish' to harm India ties because of Ukraine vote, says ranking senator

Hours after India had abstained a fourth time on a United Nations vote on Ukraine, an influential Republican senator cautioned that it would be “foolish” to harm bilateral ties because of it while the US government remained cautiously circumspect and said New Delhi’s position on Ukraine was “evolving” and refrained from outright criticism

India abstains again on Ukraine vote at UN as resolution censures Russia; Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka also abstain

The UN General Assembly on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to censure Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while India abstained on the vote once again

India offers to help evacuate citizens of neighbouring and other developing countries from Ukraine; says evacuation hampered by 'adverse' border conditions

India has offered to help evacuate citizens of neighbouring and other developing countries stranded in Ukraine but has said that efforts to evacuate its citizens from the war-hit country have been hampered by "adverse conditions" at the borders

Neutral India abstains for third time on UN Security Council vote on Ukraine; China, UAE also abstain

Staying true to its traditionally neutral and nonaligned stand, especially on global issues outside its sphere of influence or core security interests,  India abstained for the third time on a Security Council vote on Ukraine and said it welcomed the decision by Ukraine and Russia to hold talks

UNSC to vote again on Ukraine issue: India's vote will be watched

The United Nations Security Council is to meet on Sunday (early Monday India time) in a hastily convened session to vote on a resolution to convene an emergency meeting of the General Assembly to take up the Ukraine crisis

US 'okay' with India's 'distinct' ties to Russia, India, Pakistan asked to use 'leverage' to influence Moscow

The US has said it is "okay" with India's "distinct" relationship with Russia, referring to its strong defence and security ties, and suggested countries like India and Pakistan use their “leverage” with Moscow to protect a rules-based international order

India abstains on crucial UNSC vote on Ukraine; strains US and West ties

India has been assigned a key role in the US Indo-Pacific strategy which says it would "support India's continued rise and regional leadership". Now, ironically India has found itself alongside China in the Security Council balancing act