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Influence cannot be manufactured through diaspora networks, carefully branded events or political donations. It requires honesty and credibility.

Mohan Bhagwat’s North American visit was intended to present the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh as a confident, globally relevant organization at the centre of a worldwide Hindu community. Instead, it exposed the limits of the RSS’s global outreach.
For its supporters, the problem was hostile Western media coverage or protests by progressive groups who have opposed the Bharatiya Janata Party. But the actual issue, spotlighted by the controversial visit, was the organization’s inability to present itself honestly, persuade sceptical audiences and separate Hindu cultural identity from the majoritarian politics associated with Hindutva.
The most damaging account came from The New York …

India’s second-largest brokerage by active clients wants to handle IPOs as a merchant banker. But gaining a foothold in the highly competitive sector is easier said than done.
ADNOC’s strong numbers underline a strategy built on higher output, shipping gains and new routes that sidestep the risky Strait of Hormuz.
Chinese diplomats to India are saying all the right things for Indian ears, but Beijing’s policy actions are moving in the opposite direction.