![The UN Human Rights Committee's review challenges the image of India’s democracy, uncovering systemic abuses and global repression. [Illustration by Nithya Subramanian via Scroll]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/128956-dedqtlwlvc-1570868544.webp "India’s democracy")
India’s Democracy: All Smoke and Mirrors?
Haris Bilal Malik
September 4, 2024
The UN Human Rights Committee’s review challenges the image of India’s democracy, uncovering systemic abuses and global repression.
The UN Human Rights Committee’s review challenges the image of India’s democracy, uncovering systemic abuses and global repression.
![The USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, transits the Indian Ocean, supporting U.S. and ally security in the Indo-Pacific [Image via U.S. Navy by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Colby A. Mothershead, July 2023].](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1000w_q95.webp "The Indian Ocean")
The Indian Ocean is more than just water—it’s the strategic heartbeat of global trade and power struggles between world powers.
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![The Golden Crescent's narcotics trafficking harms Pakistan, fueling terrorism, stalling economic growth, and eroding country's social fabric [Image via Pixabay].](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/684307_0_98_1920_1178_1920x0_80_0_0_8b578c90206789cceadb994a04c397ff-1600x900.webp "Narcotics Trafficking")
The Golden Crescent’s narcotics trafficking harms Pakistan, fueling terrorism, stalling economic growth, and eroding country’s social fabric.
India’s citizenship choices reveal a strategy beyond humanitarianism, reflecting geopolitical aims, regional influence, and domestic political goals.
Explore the roots of the ongoing crisis in Bangladesh, from historical political instability to economic challenges and strained relations.
Pakistan’s drug abuse epidemic requires a multifaceted approach, combining insights from trafficking, addiction science, and Islamic teachings
The court-martial of Lt Gen Faiz Hameed signals a potential shift in how accountability is enforced within Pakistan’s military.
How the BRICS and SCO are redefining global geopolitics and challenging NATO’s dominance? As these entities challenge the unipolar order dominated by NATO, they offer new models for international management and security.