India draws global flak for revoking visa privileges of diaspora critics

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public rally in Chagchari in Kamrup (rural) district of Assam, India, 09 February 2019. EFE-EPA/STR

New Delhi, Mar 18 (EFE).- The Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has drawn global flak for using “politically motivated” tactics to revoke visa privileges to overseas critics of Indian origin. A Human Rights Watch statement on Monday pointed out how Modi often attends mass gatherings of his diaspora Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) … Read more

PM Modi’s party wins resounding victory in main stronghold

New Delhi, Dec 8 (EFE).- Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist BJP party closed the year with a resounding victory Thursday in regional elections in the prime minister’s native state of Gujarat in western India, a BJP stronghold for the past three decades. The BJP won or was leading in 156 seats (two of them have yet … Read more

Cheetahs back in India seven decades after extinction

New Delhi, Sep 17 (EFE).- Eight cheetahs arrived in India from Namibia on Saturday, seven decades after the giant cats became extinct in the South Asian country. The coalition flew from the African country in a chartered cargo flight to Gwalior in central India. Their reintroduction is part of India’s ambitious and contentious strategy to … Read more