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 asks UN to oppose Hinduphobia, bigotry targeting Sikhism, Buddhism

Saying it accepts “all religions as true”,  India has called on the UN to take a stand against Hinduphobia and violent bigotry targeting Sikhism and Buddhism as well

Neera Tanden, Kamala Harris share similar background: India-born single mothers who lived the American dream

Neera Tanden, who has been named US President-elect Joe Biden's budget chief, shares a common upbringing with Vice President-elec Kamala Harris – both were raised by single mothers who came from India and through their determination saw their daughters rise to positions of power exceeding the American dream

Biden-Harris name Indian American Maju Varghese as executive director for presidential inauguration

US president-elect Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris, who will lead the nation next month, have appointed an Indian American, Maju Varghese, to be the executive director of their inauguration – the oath-taking ceremony at the Capitol on January 20 and the festivities around it

Biden picks Neera Tanden, a Clinton confidante, to head White House budget office

Joe Biden, who is to become president in January, has picked Indian American Neera Tandon, a controversial close confidante of the Clintons, to head the powerful White House Office of Management and Budget, according to several media reports

India calls Pakistan 'dossier' to UN 'pack of lies with no takers'

India's UN Mission has dismissed as “a pack of lies with no takers” the dossier that Pakistan gave UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres alleging that India was fomenting terrorism against it from Afghanistan

When the US bungled about a Pakistani-American LeT spy who mapped the 26/11 Mumbai assault

For all the anti-terrorism measures adopted by the United States in the aftermath of the devastating 9/11 attack, a Pakistani American was able to go to India and plot an attack that killed his fellow countrymen, probably operating right under the nose of the security establishment

Biden's Secretary of State-designee Blinken sees India ties as 'high priority', important to Indo-Pacific 'order'

Antony Blinken, who has said that strengthening and deepening ties with India will be a “high-priority” in a new administration, has been designated for the post of secretary of state by President-elect Joe Biden

End terrorism from Pakistan for Afghanistan peace: India

Under the shadow of the rushed US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, India on Friday warned that terrorism from across the Pakistan border must end for peace in the country

Indian American Mala Adiga appointed policy director for Jill Biden

Joe Biden, who will become the United States president in January, appointed on Friday an Indian American, Mala Adiga, to be the policy director for his wife Jill, who will be the First Lady

Trump's decision to cut troops in Afghanistan gives Pakistan the upper hand

As the patron of the Taliban,  Pakistan will wield more direct influence over Afghanistan as Washington winds down its involvement, writes Arul Louis for South Asia Monitor