「News of the Week」India’ New Citizenship Bill

WSJ – Modi Defends India’s New Citizenship Law as Protests Persist

[The new Citizenship Bill was passed in Dec 9]

The Citizenship Amendment Act, passed in December, creates a legal loophole for persecuted religious minorities who belong to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi or Christian religious communities — but not Islam — eligible for citizenship.

Dots to connect: India’s slow-down -> IMF world economic outlook, potential nationwide registry, access to the web, etc.