Alistair Scrutton

Position: Journalist

Articles

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India PM heads to U.S. in test of ties with Obama November 20, 05:47pm EST 

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's prime minister and U.S. President Barack Obama meet next week to strengthen ties, with the emerging Asian power increasingly playing a bigger role on global issues such as climate change and trade.  Full Article 

Blog Posts

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Guess what is not on Thursday's front pages in India?

Why is such major news in Asia relegated to back pages of Indian newspapers (there are some exceptions, of course)?  Full Article | Comments [12] 

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U.N. report says real risk of Indian religious strife

It did not get great publicity but a recent U.N. report on religious freedom in India offers a stinging image of a country suffering from communal divisions and mob-inspired religious persecution.  It ...  Full Article | Comments [66] 

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India, Muslims and a new anti-terrorism fatwa

It was another sign of how Muslim organisations in India appear to be taking the initiative as the country suffers from a string of bombings, often blamed on suspected Islamists, that has raised tensions ...  Full Article | Comments [17]