Tag: India
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Turmoil in India over Hijab
India has experienced unrest over the last several weeks as some schools and colleges have banned students from wearing headscarves. In January, a high school in the Indian state of Karnataka informed students that unless they removed their headscarves they would not be allowed on campus. In response a handful of female Muslim students protested […]
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Putin Visits India
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently visited India. In only his second trip abroad since the pandemic began, the Russian leader is attempting to shore up ties with a traditional ally. Russia and India historically have had a close relationship that spans decades and goes back to the Cold War era. Trade and defense deals remain […]
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Lockdown in India Prompts Mass Worker Exodus
Last week, the Indian government initiated a nationwide lockdown of its 1.3 billion people. It is the world’s largest and most aggressive lockdown due to the coronavirus. The lockdown has left many migrant workers jobless, without public transit, and in desperate need of food. Many have begun to defy the lockdown order and have fled […]
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Anti-Muslim Violence in Delhi
Tensions are running high in India due to a newly enacted anti-Muslim citizenship law. The law has instigated some of the worst violence in decades between the country’s Hindu majority and Muslim minority. For decades, Hindu nationalism has controlled the country’s politics and targeted Muslim communities. Over the past two weeks, more than 50 people […]
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Kashmir Conflict brought to UN
In a recent address to the UN General Assembly, Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Imran Khan, warned of a possible future ‘bloodbath’ between Pakistan and India over the long-disputed region of Kashmir. There have been a number of ceasefire violations reported against both India and Pakistan in Kashmir, one of the most militarized regions in the world. […]
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Conflict in Kashmir
A recent car bombing in Kashmir killed 40 paramilitary soldiers and a number of militants. A few days later, four Indian army personnel were killed in clashes with militants. According to CNN, “India have accused neighboring Pakistan of being behind the spike in violence, claiming its has ‘incontrovertible evidence’ that the country had a ‘direct […]
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The India-Russia Defense Deal
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to deal with Russia to purchase the S-400 missile defense system. The move could result in the United States slapping sanctions on India under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA). Instructors, click the link below to download this week’s lecture for use in your classroom. The deck contains […]