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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US government. Congress 'closely following' Amnesty International shutdown in India

Amnesty International shutting down its operations in India after its bank accounts were frozen “has received attention at the highest levels” of the US government, according to a senior State Department official, saying the US is committed to the health and vibrancy of civil society

'In the face of Chinese bullying, US commitment to India's security reflected in advanced arms sales'

When India, an "emerging global power", is a victim of China's bullying behaviour and is facing substantial security challenges, Washington's sale of advanced weapons system show its commitment to India's security, said a senior US State Department official

Trump questions India's official figures on COVID-19

US President Donald Trump has questioned India's COVID-19 figures, saying India does not give a “straight count” on the deaths caused by the disease

No Malaysian support for Pakistan at UN

Pakistan lost Malaysia's public support on its Kashmir stand as Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin made no mention of it in his speech on Saturday to the High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly, reversing last year's volatile stand of Mahathir Mohamad

Modi's pharmadiplomacy: India's COVID vaccines will 'help all humanity'

Presenting India as a global power for universal good, India Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched its pharmadiplomacy promising the world on Saturday that the nation's vaccine manufacturing capability will “help all humanity” in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, assuring global leaders whose worries about its availability has been a dominant…

As India readies for UNSC, Modi presents forward-looking Indian agenda

With India set to become an elected member of the Security Council next year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented an upbeat forward-looking agenda stressing its contributions to the global good, while also pointing out the shortcomings of the UN

At UN India turns mirror on Pakistan's record of genocide, terrorism after PM Imran Khan’s ‘rant’

India turned the mirror on Pakistan after its Prime Minister Imran Khan delivered a speech at the UN dripping vitriol, and recalled its record of genocide in Bangladesh, being a haven for terrorists and suppression of minorities

Nepal's Oli calls for early adoption of India-proposed international pact against terrorism

Nepal's Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli called on Friday for the early adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT)

G4 ministers, including India, call for 'decisive push' for UNSC reform

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and the foreign misters of Brazil, Germany and Japan, whose countries make up the G4, met virtually on Wednesday and called for "decisive push" UN Security Council reforms

Sri Lanka for Indian Ocean’s neutrality: Rajapaksa

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said that his country is against any country dominating the Indian Ocean and that it would stay neutral