The Trolling of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Shows What Hate Does
NB, News Briefings, May 2025 Vishal Arora NB, News Briefings, May 2025 Vishal Arora

The Trolling of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Shows What Hate Does

Hate distorts what we expect from our governments. It teaches us to demand emotion over reason, revenge over restraint and spectacle over seriousness. It normalises irrationality. And when governments allow or tacitly support this hate to spread unchecked, it doesn’t remain focused on the supposed enemy—it turns inward, undermining public servants, weakening institutions, and sabotaging the very public interest it claims to defend. The online targeting of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is a clear example.

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Trump’s Kashmir Offer Shows the US Still Doesn’t Get India-Pakistan

Trump’s Kashmir Offer Shows the US Still Doesn’t Get India-Pakistan

By any diplomatic yardstick, U.S. President Donald Trump’s offer to mediate between India and Pakistan over Kashmir is misplaced. It rests on one of Washington’s most enduring and dangerous misconceptions—that Kashmir is the core problem between the two countries, a notion his predecessor Barack Obama also held.

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India-Pakistan Conflict: Fresh Firing Follows Night of Heavy Cross-Border Attacks
NB, News Briefings, May 2025 Vishal Arora NB, News Briefings, May 2025 Vishal Arora

India-Pakistan Conflict: Fresh Firing Follows Night of Heavy Cross-Border Attacks

From the early hours of May 8 to the morning of May 9, a sharp escalation unfolded along the India-Pakistan border, particularly around the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. The 24-hour period was marked by intense military activity, with Pakistani troops reportedly resuming fire early on May 9, amid mutual accusations and growing international concern over the threat of a full-scale conflict.

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Is an India–Pakistan War Likely?
NB, News Briefings, May 2025 Vishal Arora NB, News Briefings, May 2025 Vishal Arora

Is an India–Pakistan War Likely?

The April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, which killed 26 civilians, has pushed India and Pakistan into one of their most dangerous standoffs in recent years. Daily gunfire is being reported across the Line of Control (LoC), diplomatic ties have been cut off and military activity is intensifying. Though there has been no formal declaration of war, the present situation carries all the signs of a serious military escalation between two nuclear-armed neighbours.

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UN Urges ‘Maximum Restraint’ amid India-Pakistan Tension after Kashmir Attack
NB, News Briefings, April 2025 Vishal Arora NB, News Briefings, April 2025 Vishal Arora

UN Urges ‘Maximum Restraint’ amid India-Pakistan Tension after Kashmir Attack

Amid tensions between India and Pakistan over the April 22 terror attack near Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, speaking through his spokesman Stéphane Dujarric, has “appealed to both governments to exercise maximum restraint” and asked them to keep the situation from sliding any further.

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US Panel Cites Rising Attacks on Muslims, Christians in India
NB, News Briefings, March 2025 Vishal Arora NB, News Briefings, March 2025 Vishal Arora

US Panel Cites Rising Attacks on Muslims, Christians in India

The 2025 annual report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) accuses India of a sharp decline in religious freedom, particularly for minorities such as Muslims, Christians and Sikhs. In response, India has vehemently rejected these claims, labelling them as biased and politically motivated assessments.

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‘$21 Million USAID Fund to India’: What’s the Controversy About?
NB, News Briefings, February 2025 Vishal Arora NB, News Briefings, February 2025 Vishal Arora

‘$21 Million USAID Fund to India’: What’s the Controversy About?

U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed that the Biden administration allocated $21 million through USAID for “voter turnout” in India, now calling it a “kickback scheme” without providing evidence or elaborating on who really benefitted. He suggests that the funds were meant to influence India’s 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

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