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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Trump administration revokes visa ban for online-only students

In a victory for universities and foreign students, US President Donald Trump's administration has dropped its order to deny visa status to those taking only online classes because of the COVID-19 pandemic

Biden plan to liberalise immigration to US, reduce wait times for green cards

In a plan that seeks overall to liberalise immigration to the US and increase the number of immigrants. former Vice President Joe Biden, who is to be the Democratic Party candidate for president, has announced an immigration agenda that will end the country-wise green card caps for employment visas so that wait times stretching to decades can…

Indian-origin leader elected Suriname president

Chandrikapersad Santokhi has been elected the president of Suriname by the Latin American country's National Assembly, according to media reports

UN chief wants custody killings in Tamil Nadu investigated

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants the death of a father and a son from Sathankulam in Tamil Nadu while in police custody with alleged signs of torture investigated, according to his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric

Protests erupt over US policeman kneeling on Indian origin man's neck

The video of a policeman appearing to kneel on the neck of an Indian origin man during his arrest in New York state has sparked outrage coming in the midst of the nationwide protests against police brutality

Following protests, US says students in-person, online course combinations can get visas

Facing a firestorm of protests both abroad and within the US, the State Department is trying to reassure students and universities by reiterating that those taking a combination of in-person and online courses will be eligible for visas

US-India strategic consultations: Delhi treads cautiously on Chinese 'threats'

India has been careful to maintain that its closer ties with the US and its Indo-Pacific partners were not directed against anyone – diplomaticspeak that they weren't meant to be anti-China, writes Arul Louis for South Asia Monitor

US to advance ties with the Maldives

Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla and United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed on Monday COVID-19 aid and bilateral cooperation, according to State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus

Mahatma Gandhi caught in US 'culture war'

Mahatma Gandhi has been caught up in the anti-racism movement's campaign for removing statues and memorials in what has been called a culture war and the White House has decried the targeting of the Father of India

Trump sees Chinese aggression in Ladakh as part of ‘larger pattern’

US President Donald Trump sees China's aggressive action along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh confirming the Chinese Communist Party's “true nature,” according to his Spokesperson Kayleigh McEnany