Modi government’s decision to extend Inner Line Permit to Manipur is regressive, inward-looking and counterproductive. The claim that it will protect indigenous communities after the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is hollow. It will only insulate another northeastern state, and run counter to the goal of opening up and mainstreaming the region.
India must hear out Bangladesh on citizenship bill. BJP politics shouldn’t damage diplomacy
With Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and the political rhetoric around illegal immigrants, Modi government has managed to upset India’s only reliable ally in South Asia right now — Bangladesh. Its foreign minister Abdul Momen’s comments against triggering citizens’ anxieties and minority persecution must be heard. BJP’s domestic politics should not damage diplomacy.