India

1. Ahead of Modi visit, US State Dept highlights ‘continued targeted’ attacks on minorities in India
https://www.kmsnews.org/kms/2023/05/16/ahead-of-modi-visit-us-state-dept-highlights-continued-targeted-attacks-on-minorities-in-india.html
2. ​Opinion: BJP’s Anti-Corruption Branding Took A Beating In Karnataka
https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/why-even-modi-couldnt-save-bjp-in-karnataka-4034972
3. Karan Thapar: Unrelenting Dissenting Voices from Modi’s India
https://thewire.in/author/karan-thapar
4. ​Opinion: Congress Needs Much More To Pull Off A Karnataka In 2024
https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/congress-needs-much-more-to-pull-off-a-karnataka-in-2024-4035082
5. Jailed, suspended, fired: How teachers in UP have paid a price for Hindutva campaigns against a song
https://scroll.in/article/1048880/jailed-suspended-fired-how-teachers-in-up-have-paid-a-price-for-hindutva-campaigns-against-a-song
6. Statement of UN Expert on Kashmir Ahead of G20 Meeting
https://twitter.com/fernanddev/status/1658026322772336640/photo/1
7. The scandal that shook Bollywood: How Aryan Khan case exposed an ugly nexus in India
https://gulfnews.com/opinion/op-eds/the-scandal-that-shook-bollywood-how-aryan-khan-case-exposed-an-ugly-nexus-in-india-1.1684138756766
8. India: Congress victory strong message against majoritarian politics
https://gulfnews.com/opinion/op-eds/india-congress-victory-strong-message-against-majoritarian-politics-1.95749457
9. ‘Nothing left but ashes’: Indian state on edge after ethnic riots
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/15/nothing-left-but-ashes-indian-state-on-edge-after-ethnic-riots
10. India’s disappearing Chinese community
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230511-indias-disappearing-chinese-community
11. India under G7 pressure for selling Russian oil fuels
https://www.afr.com/companies/energy/india-under-g7-pressure-for-selling-russian-oil-fuels-20230516-p5d8tr
12. Court probe of Adani short-seller saga tests India’s institutions
https://www.afr.com/markets/equity-markets/court-probe-of-adani-short-seller-saga-tests-india-s-institutions-20230514-p5d8ak
13. India struggles to eradicate an old scourge: witch hunting
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/15/asia-pacific/india-witch-hunting-scourge/
14. Kashmiri Politicians Optimistic About Elections in Jammu and Kashmir Following BJP’s Loss in Karnataka
https://kashmirlife.net/kashmiri-politicians-optimistic-about-elections-in-jammu-and-kashmir-following-bjps-loss-in-karnataka-317517/
15. SAARC, not G-20’: Mehbooba Mufti on India’s road to ‘Vishwaguru’
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/saarc-not-g-20-mehbooba-mufti-on-indias-road-to-vishwaguru-101684063123699.html
16. India imposes phased import ban on 928 defence items in latest self-reliance push
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-announces-fourth-positive-indigenisation-list-for-defence-manufacturing-bans-imports-worth-rs-715-crore-101684064698384.html