{
  "id": 13643224,
  "title": "‘India not funding our detractors’: US lawmaker pitches closer ties with New Delhi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/india-not-funding-our-detractors-us-lawmaker-pitches-closer-ties-with",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T04:27:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/india-not-funding-our-detractors-us-lawmaker-pitches-closer-ties-with-new-delhi-101791687202043.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Congresswoman Haley Stevens emphasized the benefits of strengthening ties with India, contrasting India's stance with that of China, whose relationships include those opposing the United States. Stevens made this case after a visit where she met with India's foreign secretary. She argued that India is not funding opposition groups, whereas China collaborates with such regimes globally. Stevens expressed her excitement over the US's potential for cooperation with India, which is seen as a democratic and free-market partner. This sentiment arises amidst ongoing uncertainty between the US and India, as well as China, due to the administration's preparation to utilize new tariff powers targeting countries that purchase Russian oil. The new law, signed recently by President Trump, targets India and China among other countries for potential steep tariffs over their purchases of Russian oil.",
  "summary": "US lawmaker Haley Stevens expressed support for closer ties with India, stating that the US government should stand alongside democratic, free market trade partners like India.\n\nThere was a protest in Delhi, where thousands of police and paramilitary personnel were deployed to prevent a demonstration organized by the \"Cockroach\" youth movement. The protest was aimed at Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over a revision of voter lists, with critics arguing it benefits Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), according to The Jakarta Post.\n\nCongress leader Rahul Gandhi stated that the Congress and the entire INDIA bloc and the country's youth will again take to the streets in massive numbers, on Monday.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "India detains thousands, locks down Delhi to foil election chief protest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/india-detains-thousands-locks-down-delhi-to-foil-election-chief",
        "published": "2026-10-10T15:54:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "India detains thousands, locks down Delhi to foil election chief protest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/india-detains-thousands-locks-down-delhi-to-foil-election-chief-13559727",
        "published": "2026-10-10T21:05:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "India detains thousands, locks down Delhi to foil election chief protest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/india-detains-thousands-locks-down-delhi-to-foil-election-chief-13607401",
        "published": "2026-10-10T23:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "INDIA bloc to hold protest march in Delhi on October 12, submit memorandum to CJI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/india-bloc-to-hold-protest-march-in-delhi-on-october-12-submit",
        "published": "2026-10-11T05:18:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "India rejects UN rights body remarks on Delhi protests, cites ‘double standards’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/india-rejects-un-rights-body-remarks-on-delhi-protests-cites-double",
        "published": "2026-10-11T06:13:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}