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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India warns on terrorists getting chemical weapons in heated UNSC session on Syria

Presiding over an acrimonious Security Council session on Syria that pitted the United States and its allies against Russia and China, India's Permanent Representative T S Tirumurti warned against terrorists getting hold of chemical weapons

India takes over UNSC presidency for a month with Modi's pledge to work for humanity

India took over the presidency of the Security Council on Sunday with a pledge from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to work for entire humanity, "and not only of those who are on our side of the border," while reminding the world of the continued challenges of terrorism, pandemic and climate change

Biden nominates a Muslim Indian American as envoy for religious freedom; a Pakistani American as member of Commission

President Joe Biden has nominated an Indian American, Rashad Hussain, as the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, and if approved by the Senate he will be the first Muslim to head US diplomacy for advancing religious liberties

India and US to sponsor forum to boost Indo-Pacific business cooperation

As part of their growing Indo-Pacific strategic cooperation, India and the United States are sponsoring a virtual meeting of the Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF) to promote government and business cooperation across the region where China is increasingly playing an assertive role

IMF cuts India growth to 9.5%, but it remains fastest-growing large economy

The COVID-19 second wave has shaved off 3 per cent from the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) previous projection for India's economic growth for this fiscal year, pegging it now at 9.5 per cent, but the country still remains the world's fastest-growing large economy

Indo Pacific, Afghanistan on radar, top US officials head to India and China

On Monday, when Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be on his way to India, his deputy, Wendy Sherman, will be in China representing the interests of the US and its allies during talks with Beijing's top diplomats delivering a tough US message that it will act to defend its interests, according to senior administration officials

Blinken to visit India next week to highlight 'shared priorities'

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken is to visit India next week to strengthen cooperation and highlight shared interests, his spokesperson Ned Price announced on Friday

India seeks greater coordination between Council and Assembly ahead of assuming UNSC presidency

India's Permanent Representative TS Tirumurti, who will be presiding over the Security Council next month, has held discussions with General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir about India's plans for leading the UN's highest decision-making body

UN chief ‘concerned’ about increasing threats to journalists in Afghanistan

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “grieves” the death of Reuters‘ Indian photographer Danish Siddiqui who was killed while covering the Afghanistan security forces operation against the Taliban, and is “concerned” about the “increasing threat to journalists” in Afghanistan, his spokesman said

As India prepares to head UNSC, its top diplomat says India will leave its mark

As India prepares to take up the presidency of the Security Council for a month long August, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla met with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and other international diplomats to explain New Delhi's priorities while leading the UN's top decision-making body and underscore that it establishes the right to be a…