Journal on World Affairs, UCLA
Perhaps that tilt towards deeper and broader hostilities has arrived: it is reported that India recently deployed a warship in the highly contested South China Sea – a rare move for the South Asian nation. The decision highlights a widening battleground between India and China beyond their Himilayan border as the United States and regional actors grow increasingly wary of China’s rise.
Ten years ago, optimism surrounding the internet ran high. So much so that then secretary of state Hillary Clinton touted its decentralizing force as a potential catalyst for advancing democracy around the world.
On December 11, 2019, the Indian parliament passed the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which fast tracks citizenship for immigrants from three neighboring nations: Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. It is the first bill in India that explicitly lists religion as a criteria for citizenship
Journal on World Affairs, UCLA