With the rise of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist ideals, Muslims, Christians, and Dalits have been targets of increasing persecution at the hands of both the state and local mobs.
Abijah CrawfordAugust 2, 2021
This racism and mockery have certainly dented China’s image and drained its already meager soft power while the CCP tries to forge its soft power narrative of a “Community of Common Destiny for Humankind.” Such behavior will hurt its rise on the world stage.
Jianli YangMay 27, 2021
India, the world’s largest democracy, is struggling to balance the rights and desires of its majority and minority populations.
K.A. RobertsonMay 26, 2020
The reelection of Narendra Modi to the office of prime minister of India earlier this year confirmed the continuing relevance of Hindu nationalism as an influential ideology.
Micah PaulecNovember 4, 2019
President Trump’s inconsistency on Kashmir undermines America’s ability to moderate the escalating conflict between India and Pakistan…
Grayson LogueAugust 31, 2019
Prime Minister Modi’s apparent disdain for human rights and religious freedom is casting dark and ominous shadows across India’s otherwise promising future.
Lela GilbertJuly 5, 2019
Fans of Downton Abby will appreciate that Hugh Bonneville (i.e., Lord Grantham) portrays another aristocrat, Lord Mountbatten, in the new film…
Mark TooleyOctober 5, 2017
While most of the world has been focused on tensions between the United States and North Korea, another flash point is heating up on the India-China border.
Joe CarterAugust 18, 2017