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Senior director at India Ratings & Research, a Fitch unit

01 Feb 2024 3 4

Happymon Jacob

Inserted 3 months ago

“Apart from India's increased purchases of Russian oil, the relationship had been less close since the Ukraine invasion. Still India will remain reliant on Russia to some degree, particularly in the energy and defense sectors. Russia is the only country that has provided India with nuclear reactors - notwithstanding the fact that India signed a nuclear deal in 2008 with the United States.”

Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi

27 Dec 2023 5 2

Hari Seshasayee

Inserted 7 months ago

“The best summary I've heard is that hosting the G20 is like being the host of the diplomatic World Cup - it's a big draw and a lot of publicity and media attention which you would not have otherwise. There's no way this government would have gotten so much attention from international leaders otherwise.”

Visiting fellow at the Observer Research Foundation, a New Delhi think tank, and an Asia-Latin America expert

09 Sep 2023 (approx) 1 1

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

Inserted 1 year ago

“The world cannot be that Eurocentric that it used to be in the past. If I were to take Europe collectively, which has been singularly silent on many things which were happening, for example in Asia, you could ask why would anybody in Asia trust Europe on anything at all.”

Minister of External Affairs of the Government of India

23 Jun 2022 3 3

Nirmala Sitharaman

Inserted 2 years ago

“I would put my country's national interests first and I would put my energy security first. Why should I not buy it? I need it for my people.”

Minister of Finance of India

01 Apr 2022 (approx) 4 3

Sanjay Kumar Pandey

Inserted 2 years ago

“I see it mainly with respect to India's longstanding ties with Russia and the fact of our dependence on military supplies and partially we believe that Russia has some genuine concerns which could have been taken into consideration. India's statements, focused on the need for diplomacy, make it very difficult to derive a clear-cut meaning. India has […] not supported Russia's actions, Russia's recognition of breakaway republics [in eastern Ukraine], or Russia's military intervention in Ukraine. But at the same time, if we say diplomacy was not given a chance, it can be construed mainly against Russia, but also partially Ukraine and NATO.”

Professor of Russian foreign policy at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University

28 Feb 2022 5 3

Pravin Sawhney

Inserted 2 years ago

“The bridge by China is a part of their grey-zone operation which is done below the war threshold level. While presenting the threat of a war, they will continue with their grey-zone operations which is what they are doing by building up the bridge. The overall military threat will keep increasing, it will not decrease. I think we should be losing sleep. But that doesn't seem to be the case. The bridge is intimidation and the troops in place are a big concern.”

Defence expert and editor of Force magazine

25 Jan 2022 4 3

Aakar Patel

Inserted 2 years ago

“I think the history on the record of India's civic violence shows either the state does something that provokes the violence (against Muslims) or does not do enough to stop it. I think the government of India needs to take it seriously … The people outside are naturally alarmed when such things are said in India and nothing is done by the state.”

Bengaluru-based rights activist, writer and the former head of Amnesty International in India

16 Jan 2022 2 2

Gregory Stanton

Inserted 2 years ago

“We are warning that genocide could very well happen in India.”

Founder and director of Genocide Watch

16 Jan 2022 1 2

Peter Machado

Inserted 2 years ago

“If large-scale conversion was taking place as alleged by the BJP, then the population would have increased. In reality, the numbers are decreasing.”

Bengaluru Archbishop Reverend

29 Dec 2021 1 2

Narendra Modi

Inserted 2 years ago

“From the point of view of precaution, the government has decided that healthcare and front-line workers should start getting a precaution dose.”

Prime Minister of India

25 Dec 2021 4 2

Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay

Inserted 2 years ago

“They [B.J.P. leaders] thought they were going to ride the tiger, easily tame it and get down. But you can't easily tame a tiger. If you ride the tiger, you have to decide that at some point the tiger is going to eat. Modi [Narendra Modi] decided to allow the tiger to eat sometimes and lead the tiger when he wants to.”

Biographer of Narendra Modi - Journalist, writer and playwright

24 Dec 2021 (approx) 3 4

Suresh Chavhanke

Inserted 2 years ago

“We make a resolution until our last breath. We will make India a Hindu nation, and keep it a Hindu-only nation. We will fight and die if required, we will kill as well.”

Editor-in-Chief Sudarshan News

24 Dec 2021 1 3

Swami Prabodhanand Giri

Inserted 2 years ago

“This is why, like in Myanmar, the police here, the politicians here, the army and every Hindu must pick up weapons, and we will have to conduct this cleanliness drive. There is no solution apart from this.”

Head of a right-wing Hindu organization in Uttarakhand

24 Dec 2021 (approx) 4 3

Gilles Verniers

Inserted 2 years ago

“There are virtually only a handful of political leaders left who even mention the need to preserve India's secularism. The B.J.P. may face increasing political challenges, but it has won its cultural war, with lasting effects on India's democracy, and on India's largest minority.”

Political science professor at Ashoka University

24 Dec 2021 5 3

Pooja Shakun Pandey

Inserted 2 years ago

“If 100 of us are ready to kill two million of them [Muslims], then we will win and make India a Hindu nation.”

Leader of Hindu Mahasabha a Hindu nationalist group

24 Dec 2021 (approx) 2 2

AK Prabhakar

Inserted 2 years ago

“Omicron was the only fear for markets. Once they know it is not severe, market recovery is likely possible because corporate earnings are going to be very good with crude and commodity prices cooling off. Margin expansion is likely. This correction was an opportunity to buy. The fears of a third wave of COVID-19 have mellowed down, which is positive for markets.”

Head of research at IDBI Capital

23 Dec 2021 2 3

Arun Prakash

Inserted 2 years ago

“It's a matter of compulsion for India's armed forces that if we want high-tech equipment then we also need to buy low-tech equipment, as well. In that sense India is very dependent on Russia and this dependency is a powerful factor in bilateral relations. Moreover it's undeniable that no one else will offer such items or technology as a nuclear submarine or assistance with nuclear submarine propulsion.”

Former Indian Navy chief

16 Dec 2021 4 2

Angad Singh

Inserted 2 years ago

“Fundamentally all defence purchases are aimed at maintaining the balance of power against adversaries, but I think India understands that defence ties with Russia and the US are serving different purposes beyond basic capability-based arithmetic. The US is an Indo-Pacific power with skin in the game against China. Russia is able to share sensitive strategic technologies. Both work to India's advantage in different ways.”

Project coordinator at New Delhi think-tank Observer Research Foundation’s Strategic Studies Programme

16 Dec 2021 5 3

Nandan Unnikrishnan

Inserted 2 years ago

“It's hugely symbolic. There has been a lot of speculation about the nature of the India-Russia relationship and whether it is fraying because of Russia's closeness with China and India's with the U.S., but this visit puts all that to rest.”

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Distinguished Fellow at Observer Research Foundation

06 Dec 2021 3 2

Vrinda Grover

Inserted 2 years ago

“The cancellation of Faruqui's [Munawar Faruqui] shows is targeted economic and social boycott, aimed at crippling [him] and silencing not just dissent but also free speech. It is a direct attack not only on his freedom of speech, but on his freedom to practise his profession and eventually his right to life with dignity… It is an attack on a range of fundamental constitutionally guaranteed rights as well as basic human rights. We should not at all blur the fact that relentless and targeted attack on Munawar Faruqui is on two counts. One because he is a Muslim. Two, he is a Muslim who is speaking against the atrocities committed by the state and by majoritarian groups against Muslims. He is asking inconvenient, uncomfortable questions and therefore he is being targeted. If the police and state authorities allow the writ of the mob to run, then this cannot be a country run by the rule of law.”

Lawyer, researcher, and human rights and women's rights activist based in New Delhi

29 Nov 2021 8 4

Munawar Faruqui

Inserted 2 years ago

“Putting me in jail for the joke I never did to cancelling my shows, which has nothing problematic in it. This is unfair. My name is Munawar Faruqui and that's been my time. You guys were [a] wonderful audience. I'm done, Goodbye! INJUSTICE.”

Muslim stand-up comedian in India

28 Nov 2021 4 1

Munawar Faruqui

Inserted 2 years ago

“Hate has won, the artist has lost. We called off 12 shows in last two months because of the threats to venue and audience.”

Muslim stand-up comedian in India

28 Nov 2021 2 4

Gilles Verniers

Inserted 2 years ago

“Mr. Modi's [Narendra Modi] retreat could give India's democracy a shot in the arm. It shows that even if the government repeals these laws for electoral reasons, elections still work as a formal mechanism to keep governments in check. It also shows that more substantive aspects of democratic participation like civil protests can be successful. It's good news for India's battered democracy.”

Political science professor at Ashoka University

19 Nov 2021 5 3

Narendra Modi

Inserted 2 years ago

“Today, I beg the forgiveness of my countrymen and say with a pure heart and honest mind that perhaps there was some shortcoming.”

Prime Minister of India

19 Nov 2021 1 3

Navroz Dubash

Inserted 2 years ago

“The perception of India's announcement depends on the benchmark used. The 2070 net-zero target was diplomatically necessary - the last major economy to fall in the basket - but more a box to be checked under diplomatic pressure, and ideally should have been linked to developed countries reaching net zero before 2050.”

Professor at the Centre for Policy Research

09 Nov 2021 2 5

Bharath Jairaj

Inserted 2 years ago

“[The commitments] send a signal to the rest of the world - that despite significant developmental challenges and the COVID-19 induced economic challenges, India is stepping up with enhanced pledges.”

Director energy program at WRI India

09 Nov 2021 2 3

Madhavan Narayanan

Inserted 2 years ago

“We are now in a sweet spot, where the bank recovery is coinciding with the demographic transition, which in turn is coinciding with the digital revolution. All these three are making the sun and the moon and the stars align for young India.”

Economist in India

08 Nov 2021 3 1

Narendra Modi

Inserted 2 years ago

“By 2070, India will achieve the target of net-zero emissions. Instead of mindless and destructive consumption we need mindful and deliberate utilisation. These choices, made by billions of people, can take the fight against climate change one step further.”

Prime Minister of India

01 Nov 2021 2 4

Gilles Verniers

Inserted 2 years ago

“'Farmers' is not a category that the B.J.P. [Bharatiya Janata Party] uses. They talk about the poor and they speak the language of caste and obviously the language of religion.”

Political science professor at Ashoka University

22 Oct 2021 3 3

Manoj Mukund Naravane

Inserted 2 years ago

“Yes, it is a matter of concern that the large-scale buildup has occurred and continues to be in place, and to sustain that kind of a buildup, there has been an equal amount of infrastructure development on the Chinese side. So, it means that they (China) are there to stay. We are keeping a close watch on all these developments, but if they are there to stay, we are there to stay, too.”

Indian Army General

09 Oct 2021 2 3

Gourangalal Das

Inserted 2 years ago

“The term Indo-Pacific underlines the inherent connectivity and indivisibility of the interests of the littoral states of the two oceans, Indian and the Pacific. The popularity of the idea reflects not only contemporary geopolitics, but also the reality of globalization. Unless we conceptualize them together, we will not be able to respond to, and make the best of, the evolving trends in this part of the world. Indo-Pacific is our homeland. Whether to concentrate on our east or west, whether to focus on our immediate or extended neighborhood is a false choice. Today, East Asia and the Pacific are the most dynamic arena of India's global engagement as a result of three decades of intensive economic cooperation, giving this region the highest heft and priority for our well-being. The Indo-Pacific being our home and source of our economic vitality, India has a deep and legitimate interest in maintaining its free, open and inclusive character, in preserving peace, security and prosperity, and in promoting respect for international law in the Indo-Pacific.”

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India Taipei Association Director-General

01 Oct 2021 5 3

Ethan Paul

Inserted 2 years ago

“India's decision to continue to engage with the Quad, meanwhile, is particularly significant. New Delhi is less concerned about the South China Sea than the other nations, and more concerned with its disputed border with China and maritime security in the Indian Ocean. India, the only Quad country that shares a land border with China, has a particularly delicate balancing game to play. Seeing how India plays that game going forward, while maintaining its relationship with the Quad and its commitment to its vision for Asia is, in my view, of immense consequences for the Quad itself but also the future of the region.”

Senior researcher at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft

23 Sep 2021 5 3

Narendra Modi

Inserted 2 years ago

“The friendship between India and Russia has stood the test of time. Most recently, it was seen in our robust cooperation during the COVID-19 pandemic, including in the area of vaccines. The pandemic has highlighted the importance of the health and pharma sectors in our bilateral cooperation. Energy is another major pillar of our strategic partnership.”

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Prime Minister of India

03 Sep 2021 3 1

Michael Kugelman

Inserted 2 years ago

“The Taliban takeover delivers a body blow to India's strategic interests. Afghanistan will now have a pro-Pakistan government, and this will give Pakistan and India's other key rival, China - Pakistan's close friend - an opportunity to play more of a role in Afghanistan. There will also be security risks, because the Taliban takeover will galvanise regional militants, including anti-India terror groups.”

Deputy director and senior associate at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

29 Aug 2021 5 3

Namrata Hasija

Inserted 2 years ago

“How you define the 'one China policy' is very different [between countries]. We can always say that we follow the 'one China policy' but Taiwan is not part of China. The U.S. has its own way of maneuvering through this. Whatever India does, its government has to consider things carefully, as unlike with the U.S., China is India's neighbor. Due to our proximity, India's 'one China policy' has to be very nuanced and consider a lot of factors.”

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Research Associate at the Centre for China Analysis and Strategy

27 Jul 2021 5 4

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

Inserted 2 years ago

“Highlighted that unilateral change of status quo is not acceptable. Full restoration and maintenance of peace and tranquility in border areas is essential for development of our ties. Agreed on convening an early meeting of the Senior Military Commanders.”

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Minister of External Affairs of the Government of India

14 Jul 2021 1 2

Palaniappan Chidambaram

Inserted 2 years ago

“The people of India – or at least the vast majority – have come to the conclusion that they have to rely only on themselves, and their families and friends, to protect their lives. In the battle against COVID-19, the state, especially the central government, has withered away.”

Indian politician - Opposition leader from the Congress party

19 May 2021 2 2

John Nkengasong

Inserted 2 years ago

“This is very problematic [India stopping vaccine exports] as it means unpredictability of our vaccination programmes and a serious risk of not achieving our stated target... on time. Given India's huge challenges, it will be impossible to expect anything soon.”

Director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

18 May 2021 4 4

Navneet Sehgal

Inserted 2 years ago

“We keep recovering 10 to 20 bodies every now and then [on the banks of the river Ganges]. We have put a police force on the river and have also sent communications to local authorities that this practice [dumping of corpses in the river] be stopped.”