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 offers backing for Guterres‘ re-election as Jaishankar discusses Covid vaccines, regional challenges

India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has offered India's support to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for his re-election during a meeting in New York at which they discussed a range of issues from COVID-19 vaccine to terrorism

At UNSC, India condemns rocket attack that killed Indian nurse; also supports Palestinian cause

Mourning the death of an Indian nurse in Israel, India's Permanent Representative T. S. Tirumurti has condemned the rocket attacks from Gaza that killed her

Blocked from cabinet, Tanden now appointed Biden's senior adviser

Neera Tanden, whose appointment to a cabinet post was blocked in the senate, has been named a senior adviser to US President Joe Biden, according to a Democratic Party leader

Remittances rise in South Asia, except India and Nepal; Kerala state hit hard: World Bank

Despite the pandemic, remittances rose by about 5 per cent in the South Asia region because of increased flows to Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan and Sri Lanka

US engaging with Indian government on protecting minorities, says top official

A senior State Department Official dealing with religious freedom has said the United States was regularly engaging with Indian officials on protecting the rights of minorities and the government has opportunities to address the concerns of civil society groups "through greater dialogue and engagement"

Five Dalits sue largest Hindu temple in US alleging forced labour

Five men who had worked at a Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) temple have filed a case in a federal court alleging that they were made to work as “forced labour” in the construction and maintenance of the shrine in New Jersey, according to court documents

UN forecasts India's economy to grow 7.5% in 2021, South Asia 6.9%

The United Nations forecasts India's economy to grow by 7.5 per cent this calendar year and rebound to 10.5 per cent next year with the caveat that the outlook is “highly fragile” because of the brutal COVID-19 second wave

India should be provided resources to make vaccines, says top US disease expert

India, the largest vaccine maker in the world, should be provided with resources to make its own vaccines or donate vaccines, Antony Fauci, the top US expert on COVID-19, has said

Jaishankar skips high-level, ministerial Security Council meeting China convened

India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar skipped a high-level UN Security Council meeting at the ministerial level that was convened by China, the global body's president for this month

We will stand by India, says US

US defence officials have emphasised the strategic partnership with India in helping it in the time of the COVID-19 crisis