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Posted by David Gerstman on November 16, 2020 22 Comments
Over the weekend, Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) unveiled its list of the Top 40 Global Advocates for Israel Online and it included a name familiar to Legal Insurrection readers: LI author Vijeta Uniyal. How did an Indian man, a resident of Germany (though currently in South Africa for work-related reasons), with little to no exposure to Jews and Israel become one of the internet's foremost advocates for Israel?

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on August 09, 2020 21 Comments

While most Western leaders silently watched the conversion of Hagia Sophia, one of Christianity's holiest churches, into a mosque, India's Hindus seem to have bucked the trend. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for a temple on the holy Hindu site destroyed by the Muslim invaders in the sixteenth century. 

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on July 04, 2020 1 Comment
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi rallied troops near the China border on Friday, weeks after twenty Indian soldiers were killed by the Chinese military. The deadly clash took place on June 15 after China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) invaded and occupied a strategic mountain pass located near India's northern tip.

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on June 30, 2020 9 Comments
India has banned TikTok and other Chinese mobile apps on the grounds of national security. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government blacklisted 59 China-based apps, calling them "malicious" tools that "harm India’s sovereignty as well as the privacy of our citizens."

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on June 16, 2020 48 Comments
The ongoing India-China border dispute turned deadly on Tuesday after 20 Indian soldiers, including a senior army officer, were killed by Chinese troops in the Himalayan region, the Indian army confirmed. Indian "Army has lost one officer and 19 soldiers in a violent face off, newspaper Indian Express reported on Tuesday.

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on June 07, 2020 8 Comments
India and Australia inked a series of defense agreements on Thursday aimed at countering Communist China's growing military aggression in the region. Both countries elevated their ties to a "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership" at a video summit between Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi.

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on May 25, 2020 31 Comments
Given recent developments following the outbreak of Wuhan coronavirus, the era of China being the go-to manufacturing destination for the U.S. companies appears to be coming to an end. The United States seeks to decouple its economy from Communist China in a post-coronavirus scenario, media reports say. Washington wants to empower India and other Indo-Pacific allies to replace manufacturing supply chains running through China.

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on May 24, 2020 96 Comments
The border tensions between China and India have escalated once again, after hundreds of Chinese troops crossed into Indian territory. Soldiers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) breached the Indian border at multiple locations in the northern Himalayan region of Ladakh, Indian media reports said on Saturday.

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on April 11, 2020 13 Comments
Lifting a blanket export ban, India has shipped a huge consignment of coronavirus treatment drugs to Israel. New Delhi delivered a five-tonne cargo of medicines including chloroquine, the antiviral drug currently being used in the treatment of Wuhan coronavirus.

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on February 24, 2020 29 Comments
Hundreds of thousands of Indians came out to welcome U.S. President Donald Trump and First lady Melania Trump in the northwestern city of Ahmadabad as he began a two-day tour of the country. This is his first official visit to the Asian country. Crowds cheered President Trump as he rode in the armored presidential limousine, "The Beast," along the 22-km route from the airport to the Motera stadium, venue for the "Namaste Trump" rally.

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on February 16, 2020 2 Comments
India is gearing up to welcome President Donald Trump on his first official visit to the country. The U.S. President and First Lady Melania Trump will arrive on February 24 on a two day tour of the country. "India will accord a memorable welcome to our esteemed guests," Indian Prime Minister Modi vowed ahead of the visit.
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