They received foreign and domestic financial support, kept their camps organized and looked for ways to be seen while trying to avoid violence.
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Modi to Repeal India Farm Laws Following Protests
A bungled response to Covid and a struggling economy have hurt his party’s standing, leaving it vulnerable to a well-organized protest movement.
India’s Stock Market is Soaring, Luring Investors at Home and Abroad
The second-most populous country is enjoying some of the world’s strongest stock market returns. Pro-growth policies and gnawing questions about China have helped.
India Risks Covid-19 Complacency After Its Vaccine Campaign
The success represents a major victory for Narendra Modi’s government, but a recent slowdown in new vaccinations has sparked worries.
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China’s new official history.
India’s Treatment of Muslims Erodes Its Moral High Ground
The hard-line attitude of Narendra Modi’s ruling party toward Muslims has undermined the nation’s reputation as a voice for tolerance in South Asia.
India Will Sharply Increase Renewable Energy, Modi Says
Wealthy nations need to spend $1 trillion to help developing nations like India make the transition to renewables, Prime Minister Modi said.
Pope Francis to Meet India’s Narendra Modi for the First Time
The meeting comes amid increasing attacks on Christians in the South Asian nation, which is home to one of Asia’s oldest Christian populations.
India’s Covid Vaccine Campaign Hits 1 Billion Doses
More than 70 percent of India’s adult population has now received at least one dose of a vaccine. Bulgaria, with the E.U.’s lowest vaccination rate, faces a case surge.
Indian State Evicts Muslims, Even Those Living There Legally
Critics say an Indian state’s campaign to expel longtime residents on government land marks the ruling party’s latest campaign against Muslims.