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Eiffel Tower row exposes BAPS Hindu group as 'spearhead of Modi's soft power'

A row over the treatment of female staff at the Eiffel Tower has put a Hindu movement at the centre of a controversy in France. An India specialist told RFI that BAPS, which has close ties to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has become an important vehicle for his soft-power…

Radio France Internationale

India’s Cockroach Party fights attempts to discredit the movement

On this edition of Access Asia, we explore how India’s nascent Cockroach Janta Party has tapped into the frustrations of the country’s youth. We speak with the party’s spokesperson, Saurav Das, who tells us that the movement is demanding accountability from the government. Political scientist Christophe Jaffrelot also weighs in…

France 24

What killing of Hindu teen by India cow vigilantes tells us about Modi 3.0

What happens when the vigilantes ‘mistakenly’ shoot a Hindu teenager dead after a 40km chase, thinking he was a Muslim?

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‘Messianic spell’: how Narendra Modi created a cult of personality

Experts say Indian PM is hoping to be ‘bigger than Gandhi’ as he aims to win a third term in office

The Guardian - UK

Malabar Literature Festival begins on Kozhikode beach

Kozhikode Malabar Lit. Fest celebrates lit., music & culture. Panakkad Thangal said it promoted cultural exchange. UNESCO designated it a 'City of Lit.' Subhash Chandran delivered keynote. 70 sessions to highlight region's culture, lit., hist., lang., travels. Sea theme w/ 300 guests incl. Kanimozhi, M.H. Ilyas, Unni R. & Christophe…

The Hindu

Military deals in focus as France rolls out red carpet for Modi

As Indian PM prepares for a lavish dinner at the Louvre with Macron, New Delhi gets closer to buying more jets and subs.

Al Jazeera

Arms, not democratic values, on parade as Macron hosts India’s Modi on Bastille Day

French President Emmanuel Macron rolls out the red carpet for Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Indian leader picked as guest of honour at this year’s July 14 Bastille Day military parade. But critics warn that by overlooking rights violations and democratic backsliding under Modi’s reign, France is sending the…

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Modi gets a Bastille Day red carpet, but China can rain on the geostrategic parade

India’s promise as a counterweight to China in the Indo-Pacific led French President Emmanuel Macron to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi as guest of honour at the July 14 Bastille Day military parade. But does India have the will and means to deliver?

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