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Modi’s Outreach Toward Muslims Overseas & in India — A Case of Cooperation and Coercion
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Egypt recently, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the country in 26 years. During the visit, Modi not only met with Egyptian officials but interacted with the Bohra Muslim diaspora…
India’s Religious Pluralism in Peril: U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Annual Report 2023 Findings
As the world continues to grapple with the issues of religious freedom and human rights violations, the release of U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Annual Report, 2023 casts a revealing spotlight on India’s violations of religious freedom and human…
Indian Irredentism and the Ukraine Crisis
Despite tremendous pressure to condemn Russia for its invasion of Ukraine last year, New Delhi has refused to take a hard line against Moscow. In the year since the invasion, India has displayed a willingness to issue statements favoring peace and diplomatic…
Looking Back at 2022: SAV Editors’ Picks
At South Asian Voices, we pride ourselves on publishing diverse perspectives from across the subcontinent on important and often contentious issues related to the politics, security, and economics of South Asia. Below are the SAV editorial team’s top picks of 2022: Brigitta Schuchert…
Reconsidering India’s ‘Population Policy’ through a Regional Perspective
In the summer of 2021, two states of India–Uttar Pradesh and Assam–have considered bills to what they proclaim as ways to encourage implementation of ‘decent family planning’. Some see this as a way to target the minority Muslim population of the country who are…
“Denazification,” Disinformation, and how (Pseudo)Authoritarian States Justify War
When Vladimir Putin announced a full-scale assault on Ukraine, he justified the invasion as an effort to “denazify” Ukraine. While the global rise of far-right nationalism has not left Ukraine unscathed—the country’s far-right party received two percent of the vote…