Posts Tagged ‘India’

Attack in India Ends Church’s In-Person Worship Services

Attack on house church members in Nawada, Dehradun District, Uttarakhand state, India on July 14, 2024. (Morning Star News screenshot from YouTube) HYDERABAD, India (Morning Star News) – Members of a house church in northern India can no longer meet for worship after a mob of about 150 Hindu extremists attacked them on July 14, sources […]

Pastor and Family Devastated by Death of Son in India

Burial of Nilesh Kumar in Satpura village, Arwal District in Bihar state, India on July 8, 2024. (Morning Star News) NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Pastor Sushil Kumar and his wife rose at 3 a.m. on July 8 in their village in northern India as always to pray. They came out of their house 90 […]

Hindu Extremist Attack Shuts Down Church’s Services in India

Location of Madhya Pradesh state in India. (Filpro, Creative Commons) HYDERABAD, India (Morning Star News) – Worship services at a church in a village in central India’s Madhya Pradesh state have been suspended since Hindu extremists attacked the congregation on June 1, sources said. The mob of about 20 villagers led by members of the Hindu […]

Relatives Kill Christian Woman with Axe Blows, Stones in India

Christians at burial of Bindu Sodi in Dantewada District, Chhattisgarh state, India, June 26, 2024. (Morning Star News) NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – A tribal religion villager in India killed his 32-year-old niece with axe blows and stones last week, claiming she and her relatives had no right to ancestral farmland because they had become […]

Inside The Secret Talks Behind US-India Digital Tax Agreement

Discover how the US and India are reshaping global tax policies with their groundbreaking digital tax extension agreement! Uncover the reasons behind this pivotal decision and how it could affect tech giants and everyday consumers alike. Dive into the details of the negotiations and learn why this move is causing waves in financial markets worldwide. […]

Pastor’s Ordeal Shows Challenges Christian Leaders Face in India

Pastor Josemon Pathrose’s vehicle was confiscated for four months. (Morning Star News) NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Pastor Josemon Pathrose spent nearly all of February in jail and finally got his confiscated vehicle back after four months. The harassment and criminal charges he’s endured at the hands of Hindu extremists are not uncommon in India. […]

Widow of Christian Killed for His Faith in India Flees Village

The husband of Jime Kawasi was killed in Bastar District, Chhattisgarh state, India on May 4, 2024. (Morning Star News) NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – The young widow of a Christian in India’s Chhattisgarh state who was killed for his faith is living in fear a month after she fled for her life. “I saw […]

India’s Mody Set To Win Third Consecutive Term: Exit Poll Implications

India’s Mody Set To Win Third Consecutive Term: Exit Poll Implications India completed its seven-phase election process for the Lower House (Lok Sabha) of parliament on June 1, with results likely to be officially announced on June 4, but it appears likely is that India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to win a third […]

Biden calls China, Russia, India, Japan “xenophobic” for not letting in more immigrants

(NaturalNews) President Joe Biden has called India and Japan – two close allies of the United States – as well as Russia and China “xenophobic” countries… Source Views: 2

Christian Leaders Are Attacked with Swords in Northern India

Gurdeep Singh, attacked along with his brother, Pastor Gurjeet Singh, in Amritsar District, Punjab state, India on April 18, 2024. (Morning Star News) NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – A group belonging to a Sikh warrior order last week attacked a pastor and another Christian with swords and knives in northern India’s Punjab state for leading […]

In Modi’s India, opponents and journalists feel squeeze ahead of election

NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government are increasingly wielding strong-arm tactics to subdue political opponents and critics of the ruling Hindu-nationalist party ahead of the nationwide elections that begin this week. A decade into power, and on the cusp of securing five more years, the Modi government is reversing India’s […]

“Friendshoring” Ramps Up As Apple’s Made-In-India Iphones Tops $14 Billion

Global supply chains have fractured since former President Trump started the trade war with China. One of the largest beneficiaries is India, which has become the prime spot for “friend-shoring” US manufacturing supply chains out of the world’s second-largest economy as relations with the West deteriorate.  Bloomberg reports that Apple makes 14%, or about 1 […]

Christian Couple in India Sentenced to Prison

Pastor Ramesh Ahirwar and wife Sakshi Ahirwar say they were falsely accused in March 11, 2024 conviction of forcible conversion in Madhya Pradesh, India. (Morning Star News) NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – A Christian couple in India has been sentenced to prison after Hindu extremists instigated a false case of forcible conversion against them, sources […]

Persecution of Christians Escalates in India, EFI Reports

Church in Dandi, Gujarat state, India. (Morning Star News) NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – India’s Christians suffered an alarming escalation of violence, hatred and systematic oppression last year, according to the Religious Liberty Commission of the Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFI-RLC). The 601 cases of persecution against Christians in India in 2023 marked a 45 […]

India Suspends Venezuela Oil Purchases Fearing U.S. Sanctions Return, Stops Accepting Russian Oil Tankers

India Suspends Venezuela Oil Purchases Fearing U.S. Sanctions Return, Stops Accepting Russian Oil Tankers Is India starting to get cold feet about breaching US sanctions? On Tuesday, Indian state and private refiners suspended purchases of crude from Venezuela as the U.S. sanctions waiver on Venezuela’s oil exports expires on April 18 and could lead to […]

Christian Family in India Beaten, Separated from Children

Mangu Ram Podiyami (R) was beaten unconscious in Gupanpal, Chhattisgarh state, India on Feb. 12, 2024. (Morning Star News) NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – A Christian couple in central India have not seen their two young children for more than a month after an attack by followers of traditional tribal religion drove them from their […]

India Begins Implementation of Discriminatory Citizenship Amendment Act 

03/12/2024 India (International Christian Concern) — Four years after being passed by Parliament and signed into law, India’s controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will now be implemented, according to a government announcement Monday. The move, lauded by the ardent Hindu nationalists making up the core of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s support base, comes as national […]

GLOBETROTTING FOR GENOCIDE: FOREIGN FIGHTERS FROM US, FRANCE AND INDIA ARE FIGHTING ISRAEL’S WAR IN GAZA

MARCH 6TH, 2024 Source Jessica Buxbaum Israelis aren’t the only demographic among the IDF’s forces in Gaza. Foreign fighters from as far away as the United States, France, Spain, the Netherlands and even India actively participate in the hostilities. While the exact number of internationals fighting in Gaza isn’t known, what is known is that […]

India’s Oil Supply From Russia Threatened by New US Sanctions

By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com Indian refiners are concerned that the latest U.S. sanctions against Russia could further impact their ability to import cheap Russian crude as freight rates are set to rise and dent refining margins, industry sources in India have told Reuters. The U.S. levied new sanctions against Russia last week, on the second anniversary of […]

India, UAE launch IMEC trade route initiative: Bloomberg

February 28, 2024 Source: Agencies By Al Mayadeen English The project was initially announced in September 2023 but was later delayed due to the outbreak of the war on Gaza. Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing Indian diplomat Sunjay Sudhir, that India and the UAE have begun to work on the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), an […]

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