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Re: India
DIR By: india
Date: November 19, 2023, 7:55 pm
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HTML https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/indias-digital-footprint-on-the-israel-gaza-war/
India’s Digital Footprint on the Israel-Gaza War
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> In the wake of the Israel conflict, Aditya Raj Kaul, an Indian
journalist known for his pro-BJP views, posted on X (formerly
Twitter) about the atrocities committed by Hamas, alleging that
a pregnant woman was dissected by Hamas, killing the unborn
child. As of writing, the post has been viewed 10.2 million
times with more than 21,000 retweets, including one from Ben
Shapiro, who disseminated it to his large following.
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> However, this story remains unverified.
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> Amid this fragmented information sphere, the manufacture of
and engagement with pro-Israel content among Indian nationals,
more significantly among right-wing Hindu nationalists, have not
escaped popular attention.
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> BOOM, a reputable Indian fact-checking service, found several
verified Indian X users at the front and center of a
“disinformation campaign” that targets Palestine with negative
news while supporting Israel. In one instance, a video
purporting to show young girls taken by a Palestinian fighter as
sex slaves was circulated on X. This video had no context and
was likely from a school trip to Jerusalem, but this was shared
widely by Indian accounts.
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> Fact-checker Pratik Sinha has referred to India as the
“disinformation capital of the world” due to the rise of
right-wing nationalism in the country.
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> The links drawn between India and Israel are not new.
Ideological resonance has been observed for a long time between
the two countries, and this has grown in recent years with the
rise of a more muscular Hindu nationalism
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> Scholars have identified the solidarity and affinity among
Hindu nationals in India for the Israeli cause, pointing to
heavy ideological resonance between Hindutva and Zionism. Madhav
Golwalkar, former head of the BJP’s ideological wing, the
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), articulated a vision of the
Hindu nation emphasizing the racialized notion of a state,
drawing parallels with Zionism.
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> For Hindu nationalists, the religious significance of Israel’s
sovereignty serves as an aspirational model.
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> Modi being the first Indian prime minister to visit Israel and
Netanyahu calling him a “kindred spirit.”
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> The Right-Wing Digital Network
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> The transnational nature of right-wing ethnonationalist
affinities presents the possibility to observe and study
right-wing nationalism as a network. This virtual ecosystem has
become the fertile ground for normalization and dissemination of
hate, fueling calls for violence within these networks.
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> Beyond the political sphere, the right-wing nationalist
network serves as a social phenomenon and a mobilizing force in
society.
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> the pervasive impact of the rise of Hindutva
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> “India-Israel brotherhood,”
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> Calling themselves “digital champions” of Israel,
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> fervor of Indian netizens for Israel
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HTML https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/15/informed-solidarity-why-thousands-hit-kerala-streets-for-palestinians
‘Informed solidarity’: Why India’s Kerala saw mass rallies for
Palestinians
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> people in southern India’s Kerala state are flocking to public
spaces to join protests and candlelight vigils in solidarity
with the Palestinians.
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> In Kerala as well, political parties, rights activists,
cultural groups and Muslim organisations have held rallies and
events, calling for an immediate ceasefire in the besieged
enclave and censuring Israel for its alleged war crimes.
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> Last week, Kerala’s Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
inaugurated one such rally organised by his Communist Party of
India (Marxist) and attended by more than 50,000 people cutting
across political affiliations in Kozhikode.
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> In his speech, Vijayan unleashed a scathing attack on Israel
and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s support of the
country’s far-right Zionist regime.
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> “India is the biggest consumer of weapons manufactured in
Israel. Indian taxpayers’ money should not be given to kill
innocent Palestinian children. So India should scrap all
military deals with Israel and sever diplomatic ties with it,”
he said.
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> “Israel is one of the biggest terrorist countries. The Indian
government’s decision to abstain from a UN voting that called
for a ceasefire in Gaza was shameful. The ‘Zionist’ bias of the
current rulers of India was not a surprise at all,” he added.
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> On October 26, Kozhikode also saw the biggest-ever Palestine
solidarity march in India, as more than 200,000 people rallied
after the regional party, the Indian Union Muslim League, asked
them to hit the streets to oppose the war on Gaza.
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> The Indian National Congress, the main opposition party in the
southern Indian state, has also announced a solidarity rally on
November 23.
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> Modi has repeatedly called Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu a
“close friend” while his government has built close business and
strategic India-Israel ties.
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> iconic Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi and the country’s
first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru believed that Palestinians
were waging an independence movement, much like what the Indians
did against the colonial British.
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> “By supporting Palestine, [the] people of Kerala are taking a
leaf out of India’s freedom struggle. Modi might have
conveniently forgotten the sacrifices of our tallest leaders,
but we would continue to emulate them,” he told Al Jazeera.
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> “The issue here is the liberation of Palestine. It is not a
Muslim issue at all.”
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> The Indian Union Muslim League’s Panakkad Sayyid Sadiq Ali
Shihab Thangal said only “the wicked minds” would see the
Palestinian struggle as a Muslim issue.
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Re: India
DIR By: India
Date: January 19, 2024, 1:29 am
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HTML https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/01/how-indias-ai-agriculture-boom-could-inspire-the-world/
Farmers in India are using AI for agriculture – here's how they
could inspire the world
HTML https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/18/davos-2024-india-goes-big-to-woo-investors-at-world-economic-forum.html
India goes big at Davos as world’s most populous country tries
to woo investors
HTML https://www.aljazeera.com/program/people-power/2024/1/17/indias-forgotten-massacre
India’s Forgotten Massacre
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> More than 36 years ago, 72 Muslims were massacred in the
Indian village of Maliyana. Today, victims still await justice.
> On May 23, 1987, 72 Muslims were massacred in the village of
Maliyana in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The violence was
allegedly carried out by a mob of locals and the state
government’s Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) personnel. In
early 2023, after 36 years and hundreds of hearings, a district
court in Uttar Pradesh acquitted dozens of the accused due to
insufficient evidence.
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> The Maliyana massacre occurred amid the turmoil of the 1987
riots in Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh. Tensions had flared
between Hindus and Muslims following the opening of the disputed
Babri Mosque in 1986. On May 17, clashes between the two groups
erupted, leading to the imposition of a curfew just two days
later. The state government called in 11 companies of the
Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) to assist the local police
in maintaining law and order. Survivors and witnesses say they
were horrified when the PAC allegedly began targeting Muslims
throughout the district, despite their mandate to protect and
serve all citizens.
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Re: India
DIR By: India
Date: January 19, 2024, 1:42 am
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I can tell that you Indian's are attacking me with your nukes,
not a smart move...
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Re: India
DIR By: india
Date: February 17, 2024, 6:22 am
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HTML https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-russia-sign-deal-future-units-nuclear-power-plant-2023-12-26/
India, Russia sign deal for future units at nuclear power plant
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> NEW DELHI, Dec 26 (Reuters) - India said on Tuesday it had
signed agreements with Russia for future units of the Kudankulam
Nuclear Power Project in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
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