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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi plays both sides

By Kouthat Sambo Despite being allegedly complicit in the ongoing Israeli aggression in Palestine, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi described Russia as New Delhi’s “trusted ally" and “all-weather friend.” Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show on Wednesday, Southeast Asia analyst Salman Khan said India has been "caught between hard rock and the deep blue sea" while being exposed at the same time. "On the one end, Modi is helping the […]

today3 October 2024

International

Israel set to bring 10,000 Indian labourers for jobs traditionally held by Palestinians

Israel is set to bring 10,000 workers from India to staff jobs in construction and nursing industries, in a sign of deepening economic and political cooperation with New Delhi, according to multiple Hebrew language news sites. Reports say workers will arrive in stages, with 2,500 filling jobs in both construction and nursing. The final agreement for labour is still being worked out between Israeli and Indian officials. "We expect the agreements to be approved shortly, and we […]

today30 May 2023

International News

India’s far-right claims the Covid-19 outbreak is linked to a Muslim congregation

In Islamic missionary group in India's capital New Delhi is facing a torrent of right-wing abuse after accusations that its recent congregation became the main carrier of the coronavirus. Many far-right groups were trending #CoronaJihad on Tuesday and pro-government news channels demanded action against Nizamuddin Markaz, a key institution for Muslim missionaries in South Asia, where a religious congregation was held in mid March. "After #Nizamuddin, those Tiktok videos and […]

today2 April 2020

International News

Modi slammed as death toll in New Delhi violence rises

At least 25 people have been killed and hundreds wounded in violence across the Indian capital New Delhi that started on Sunday, according to hospital officials and local media outlets. Police and paramilitary forces patrolled the streets in far greater numbers on Wednesday, and swathes of the riot-hit areas were deserted. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for calm on Wednesday after Delhi's worst sectarian violence in decades prompted demands […]

today27 February 2020

International News

Three children starve to death in New Delhi

India's public was in shock on Thursday as authorities confirmed three children starved to death in the national capital of the fastest-growing economy in the world. Mansi, 8, Shikha, 4, and two-year-old Parul were declared dead in a New Delhi hospital on Tuesday, bringing malnourishment and hunger within India into sharp focus. The disbelief was so great that authorities opted for a second postmortem to confirm the children had indeed […]

today27 July 2018

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