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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China cannot pick the next Dalai Lama, only Tibetan Buddhists can, says US official

The United States backs the right of the Tibetan Buddhists to select the next Dalai Lama and the Chinese Communist Party does not have the authority, according to a US official dealing with international religious matters

Biden to strengthen India ties alongside Harris

Joe Biden, who will take over as United States President in January, has told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that alongside Kamala Harris he wants to strengthen and expand relations between their countries

India calls out Pakistan's Pavlovian behaviour; Pakistan says India not qualified for UNSC seat

India's Permanent Representative T.S. Tirumurti has called out Pakistan's “Pavlovian” response at the world body whenever India is mentioned, making it bring up its perceived grievances whatever matter is under discussion

India has 'all-too-pervasive' violence, yawning disparity, unifying 'hostility' against Pakistan: Obama in his book

Former United States President Barack Obama appears to have reinforced the West's worst stereotypical picture of India as a country with “all-too-pervasive” violence and politics revolving around “around religion, clan, and caste” in his latest memoir

Indian Americans abound in Biden-Harris transition team

Two Indian Americans have been named to head key teams that will help Joe Biden's administration to hit the ground running as soon as he is sworn-in as president on January 20

Asian, Indian applicants lose discrimination case over Harvard University admissions

A US appeals court has ruled against Asian students – a category that includes Indians – in a case they brought against Harvard University saying it discriminated against them in admissions and it is likely to end up in the Supreme Court

The 'samosa caucus' in US Congress remains unchanged

With two favoured Indian American candidates losing their elections to the House of Representatives, the strength of the “samosa caucus” – as the group of Indian American members of the House fondly call themselves – will remain at four as before

Indian Americans hail Kamala Harris election as a vindication; expect more representation in administration

Indian American organisations and leaders are seeing the election of Kamala Harris as the next vice president as a vindication of the dream of America as the land of opportunities and look forward to working with her and Joe Biden as president in healing the national divide

President-elect Biden refers to Harris as South Asian, not Indian

While praising his running mate Kamala Harris as “a fantastic vice president,”  US president-elect Joe Biden avoided calling her “Indian” and instead referred to her as “South Asian.”

All four Indian Americans re-elected to House of Representatives; others win in local elections

All four Indian American members of the House of Representatives who are fondly called the “Samosa Caucus” will get to have chai in Congress again