Narendra Modi

India: Farmers Intensify Mobilization Despite Government Crackdown

December 11, 2024 Abdul Rahman, People's Dispatch. Resist! Farmers, India, Mass Action, Narendra Modi, Worker Rights and Jobs

Scores of women held candlelight vigils in support of over a hundred farmer leaders arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police in India on Tuesday, December 10. The protesting women warned authorities against intimidating the families of the farmers and demanded the immediate release of all those detained. The vigils took place in villages near New Delhi, where farmers have been agitating for months. Their demands include proper compensation for land acquired for the development of large townships, the return of 10% of developed lands to those affected, and adequate rehabilitation for families who have lost their only source of income under the Land Acquisition Act of 2013.

Harris And Trump Want US Hegemony Over The World To Continue

November 4, 2024 Abdul Rahman, People's Dispatch. Educate! 2024 US Presidential elections, Asia, Bangladesh, Donald Trump, Modi US visit, Narendra Modi, Newsclick, Taimur Rahman, United States, US Imperialism

On November 5, the people of the United States will head to the polls to elect their next president and legislators. The two leading contenders in the presidential race, Donald Trump from the Republican party and Kamala Harris from the Democratic Party are neck and neck in the majority of opinion polls so far, generating increased speculation on what the outcome will be and what impact their policies may have on the world. With regards to South Asia, historically, the US has maintained relationships of a different character with countries in the region, and these relationships have rarely been impacted by a particular electoral outcome.

High In The Himalayas, Resistance To Modi Is On The Rise

July 2, 2024 Safeena Wani, Waging Nonviolence. Resist! Climate Justice, Direct Action, Himalayas, India, Narendra Modi, Social Movements, Worker Rights and Jobs

The return of Narendra Modi as prime minister of India for a third consecutive term has come as a wakeup call for the right-wing Bharatiya Janta Party, or BJP. Unlike 2014 and 2019, Modi’s party this time fell short of the numbers needed to win an outright majority in parliament, despite his pre-election boasts to the contrary. Analysts attribute concerns over unemployment, inflation and growing conflict with China for Modi’s modest mandate. Apart from losing support from strongholds like Uttar Pradesh, Modi also lost ground in the mountainous region of Ladakh, which shares borders with China and Pakistan.

India: 2024 Election Was A ‘Revolt Of The Farmers’

June 28, 2024 Radhika Desai, Geopolitical Economy. Resistance Report BJP, Farmers, India, Indian National Congress, Narendra Modi, Prabhat Patnaik, Protests, Radhika Desai, Rahul Gandhi, Worker Rights and Jobs

The election results from India made the whole world sit up and take notice. Headlines used words like “stunning” and “shocked” to describe the result. No Indian election has elicited such worldwide attention. Modi and his BJP have thundered into the electoral arena with the slogan “Ab Ki Baar, Char So Paar”, which means “this time will go over 400”. The National Democratic Alliance, the coalition that the BJP leads, was to win more than 400 seats in a Lok Sabha that has 545 seats. And the BJP itself was supposed to win 370 seats, which would have itself constituted the super majority of over two-thirds.

India’s BJP Faces Ire Of Farmers In Final Phase Of Elections

May 23, 2024 People's Dispatch. Resist! Elections, Farmers, India, Mass Action, Narendra Modi

Only two phases remain in India’s seven-phase national elections. The voting for the next two phases are scheduled on May 25 and June 1. The ruling right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is facing a united challenge from the center-left alliance led by the Congress Party across the country. The BJP’s battles in these last two phases of the elections are proving to be even more fierce due to the organized popular resentment against its farm policies in the region. Significant parts of the states polling in these two final phases, the state of Haryana with 10 seats in the Lok Sabha and Punjab with 13 seats, have been the epicenter of the ongoing farmers’ agitation.

Most Important Stories Of 2023: Gaza, Ukraine, China, BRICS, Dedollarization, Bank Crises, Inflation

December 31, 2023 Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. Resistance Report Argentina, Brazil, BRICS, China, crypto, De-dollarization, Debt, dollar, Donald Trump, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fed, Federal Reserve, Gaza, Imran Khan, India, interest, Iran, Israel, Janet Yellen, Javier Milei, Jerome Powell, Joe Biden, Lula da Silva, Narendra Modi, New Years Eve, Pakistan, Pedro Castillo, Peru, Russia, Sam Bankman-Fried, Saudi Arabia, SBF, UAE, United Arab Emirates

These were the most important geopolitical and economic issues of 2023, including the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, US-China tensions, BRICS expansion, growing de-dollarization, inflation crisis, crypto fraud, bank crashes, European de-industrialization, and more.

NATO/West Or Global Majority?

December 5, 2023 Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson, Geopolitical Economy. Resistance Report China, European Union (EU), Fascism, India, Israel, Narendra Modi, Right-Wing, Russia, Ukraine

Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss the fracturing international order between the NATO/West bloc and the Global Majority, analyzing Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, Russia, Argentina, and Europe.

G20’s New Delhi Declaration Is A Successful Balancing Act

September 12, 2023 People's Dispatch. Educate! climate crisis, G20, IMF, Lula da Silva, Narendra Modi, New Delhi declaration, Paris Agreement, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Ukraine

The 18th Summit of G20 (Group of 20) concluded in New Delhi with the adoption of a joint declaration on Sunday, September 10. The declaration reiterated the G20’s commitment to UN Sustainable Development Goals and raised the need to reform global decision-making with the inclusion of more voices from the Global South. The two day meeting of world’s top economies concluded with Indian Prime Ninister Narendra Modi handing over the presidency to Brazil which will host the summit next year. The New Delhi summit with the theme “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” or “One Earth, One Family, One Future” invited the African Union (AU) as its 21st member with its chairperson Azali Assoumani joining the proceedings.

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