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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.

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on September 23, 2019 5 Comments
President Donald Trump joined Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a massive rally at NRG Stadium in Houston on Sunday. Around 50,000 Indian Americans attended the "Howdy Modi!" event. "I'm so thrilled to be here in Texas with one of America's greatest, most devoted and most loyal friends, Prime Minister Modi of India," President Trump told a roaring crowd.

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 08, 2019 14 Comments
The anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement insists it is merely "pro-Palestinian" and not anti-Semitic. There is a mountain of evidence otherwise, but sometimes there is a clarifying moment as to how calls to boycott Israel have become mainstreamed. Such a moment came on Twitter regarding India's recent moves in Kashmir, which we covered in India Revokes Special Status for Muslim-Majority Kashmir, May Open Up Region to Hindu Immigration.

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on August 05, 2019 31 Comments
In a surprise move, India has scrapped special constitutional status granted to the Muslim-majority Kashmir region. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist government issued a presidential order on Monday revoking decades-old legislative provisions granting autonomy to the northern Indian state formally known as Jammu and Kashmir. The move has been accompanied by a massive military build up. Ahead of the announcement, New Delhi dispatched 10,000 troops to the region, adding to estimated 210,000 army and para-military soldiers already deployed there.

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on June 12, 2019 8 Comments
In a historic move, India has voted in favor of Israel at the United Nations. Syed Akbaruddin, the Indian representative at the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), supported an Israeli motion against granting observer status to a Palestinian non-governmental organization linked to jihadi terrorist groups Hezbollah and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on May 23, 2019 13 Comments
Early election results indicate a landslide victory for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu Nationalist party. It looks like the Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and allies will receive around 350 out of 542 seats, well over the 272 majority mark.
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