
India: Electoral Commission Accused of Removing Millions of Voters from Rolls
An investigation published in the Indian press challenges the institution's methods, accusing it of conducting mass voter purges that benefit those in power.

An investigation published in the Indian press challenges the institution's methods, accusing it of conducting mass voter purges that benefit those in power.

The Indian prime minister celebrates his birthday with large-scale festivities, but the event is far from universally endorsed and has provoked indignation among a segment of Gen Z, according to Le Monde.

In Varanasi, only the doms, members of the untouchable caste, are permitted to manage funeral pyres on the Ganges ghats.

The Chinese president will visit New Delhi on Saturday and Sunday in his first trip to India in seven years, amid ongoing border tensions and persistent trade imbalances between the two countries, according to Le Monde.

The joint declaration adopted by the eleven member countries on Sunday was accompanied on social media by the spread of false content created by artificial intelligence, according to RFI.

The alliance between Chinese manufacturer Vivo and Indian Dixon, sealed in July, symbolizes the gradual easing of restrictions on Chinese investment in India, against a backdrop of warming diplomatic ties between the two countries.

China's president has arrived in New Delhi to attend the BRICS summit as tensions remain high in the Middle East, according to reporting by France 24.

The Chinese president traveled to New Delhi on Saturday to participate in the BRICS diplomatic forum, as conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine and their impact on global trade and energy are expected to dominate discussions.

The Chinese president participates in a BRICS diplomatic forum marked by conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as their repercussions on global trade and energy.

India has been hosting a Brics+ summit since September 12 bringing together around fifteen heads of state and government, including the leaders of Russia, China, and Iran, according to RFI.

Gathered in New Delhi on Saturday, leaders of BRICS member states overcame their differences to issue a joint appeal for moderation amid Middle East tensions.

Gathered Saturday in the Indian capital, member countries of the BRICS adopted a joint declaration urging parties involved in the Middle East to avoid any action likely to worsen the situation.

India is hosting the BRICS summit on September 12-13, with the announced presence of Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, while New Delhi's international standing is being weakened, according to an interview given to RFI by professor Nicolas Blarel.