#India: We are concerned by reports of mass detentions of demonstrators, protest leaders, members of civil society organisations, lawyers and journalists, before and during today’s large-scale demonstrations in Delhi.
We call on the authorities to ensure that the right to peaceful assembly is fully respected and fulfilled.
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Mr. Musk, yes, no billionaire should dictate a nation’s policy - Indian or American.
India must welcome competition in satellite internet, from Indian and global providers, whoever offers the most practical and affordable last-mile solution for those in remote regions. In countries with lower per-capita incomes, satellite internet must be affordable too. High subscription fees and equipment costs risk putting it beyond the reach of ordinary households. Connectivity must bridge the digital divide, not create a new one.
India knows our networks and spectrum are strategic infrastructure, not merely commercial assets. India’s national security safeguards are non-negotiable.
Every country makes choices based on its own interests. Those in the West cannot preach free markets while practicing protectionism at home. USA imposed 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs to protect its domestic industry, just as India takes measures to protect its own domestic manufacturers. Both India and the US have restricted Huawei over security concerns. One cannot demand a level playing field from others only when it suits its own agenda.
Indians will internally debate, question and address our strengths and shortcomings as a democratic country.
Take BharatNet, India’s programme to bring broadband to village-level local bodies. We will question why, as the CAG’s 2026 audit report found, the programme is struggling to meet its original objectives. Why were only 33.2% of service-ready Gram Panchayats operational, despite ₹39,888 crore being spent? At the same time, we know to appreciate our telecom sector and regulations, which has made internet data among the world’s most affordable, bringing millions online.
India is a democracy, not a colony. We welcome the world, but we, the Indian people, will decide our own future - not Western vested interests, their double standards or any billionaire - Indian or American.
The patronising tone of this article by @TheEconomist is striking, and its colonial lens is hard to ignore. It is deeply offensive that a British publication should lecture India on conservation when British colonial rule saw our lions and tigers hunted to the brink of extinction. Today, India is bringing them back.
Since ancient times Indians have understood that humans and animals can share a landscape. Tamil Nadu’s Jallikattu is one living expression of that ancient harmony. These achievements deserve to be celebrated and championed, not viewed through a patronising colonial lens.
India’s Project Cheetah has gone from an audacious idea to 60 cheetahs, 41 born in India. There were initial setbacks, including adult deaths and cub mortality, but the Indian Government persevered, learnt and adapted. It is an extraordinary moment of genuine national pride: India has achieved the world’s first intercontinental translocation of a large carnivore. India has also created the International Big Cat Alliance to take this conservation experience to the world.
Across India, tigers and Asiatic lions are recovering; the Great Indian Bustard in Rajasthan is being returned to the wild; snow leopards in Himachal Pradesh, Nilgiri Tahr and dugongs in Tamil Nadu, and rhinos and red pandas in the North east are being protected and their populations restored. India’s conservation story deserves to be celebrated, studied and taught around the world, not viewed through a colonial hangover that smacks of racism.
Waiting for right wing propaganda outlet @OpIndia_com & @UnSubtleDesi to write how releasing US National Matthew Aaron Vandyke is a Master Stroke by the govt.
Last padam Peru Jananayagan but Jananayagam irukura country la you are not allowed to criticise Vijay cos his brainless zombies will abuse you..
Funny thing is vijay sethupathi didn’t even mention Vijay’s name but anils ke theiryuthu incompetence na vijay nu..😂
Anthropic CEO worries we're 6-12 months away from a swarm of AI agents capable of taking over the ENTIRE internet
Calls for immediate, global 1-2 year slowdown in AI development
Time to trust the people building the technology over the people merely investing in it