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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UNGA's 75th anniversary session as world deals with pandemic 'uncertainty'

The opening of the new session of General Assembly marking the start of a landmark year for the UN had eerie echoes of the start of the global organisation 75 years ago when the world was also reeling from a crisis

Turkish UNGA president says he'll promote UNSC reform impartially

Turkish diplomat Volkan Bozkir, who has taken over the UN General Assembly's presidency, has given an assurance that he will promote the Security Council reform process impartially

'Instead of exploiting COVID-19, India provided international aid'

Contrasting India's reaction to the global coronavirus crisis to that of certain neighbours, India's UN Permanent Representative T S Tirumurti has said that while some countries are taking advantage of the pandemic to enhance terrorism or adopt aggressive policies, New Delhi’s is rushing medical supplies to countries in need, strengthening…

India says Pakistan raises Ayodhya to cover its treatment of minorities: Pakistan accuses India of destroying mosques

India has accused Pakistan of spreading a “culture of violence” and suppressing the rights of minorities while Islamabad brings up the Ayodhya temple construction at the UN General Assembly

India calls for action against terror groups to protect children rights

India has called for action against terrorist groups by countries in order to meet their obligation to protect children and schools as required by the Security Council

Need for joint action to counter fake news and misinformation, says India

India has called for joint action by technology companies and nations to stop the disinformation campaigns that are endangering the lives of millions

Sikhs to be counted as 'ethnoreligious' group in US census, not as Asian Indians

In a break from the US constitutional separation of state and religion, the administration of President Donald Trump has introduced Sikhs as a distinctive group to be counted in the census underway and not as Asian Indians

India sending to two specialised medical teams to UN missions in Africa

India is contributing two teams of 30 specialists to fortify medical facilities in UN peacekeeping operations in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to meet the COVID-19 challenge, according to India's UN mission

US talking to India, China on 'very nasty situation': Trump

US President Donald Trump has asserted that Washington was talking to India and China on resolving “a very nasty situation” in the Ladakh region, but equivocated on whether Beijing was a bully

Trump declares Modi support, says 'Indian people' would be voting for him

President Donald Trump has dragged India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi into a possible minefield of US politics by asserting that India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi give him “great support” in the context of the US elections where foreign involvement is a sore point