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Tighter controls

This aligns with a broader trend across Europe, where populist and far-right parties have gained traction by capitalising on fears surrounding immigration, national identity, and security.

PM Modi to visit France, UAE from July 13-15

In France, Modi will hold formal talks with President Macron, who will also host a state banquet as well as a private dinner in his honour. In Abu Dhabi, he will hold talks with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of UAE.

Nothing changes

The decision by French authorities to ban a protest in Paris against the shooting down of a 17-year-old boy by policemen is aimed at controlling the violence that has rocked parts of the country.

Nuancing Immigration

‘Othering‘ of immigrants with selective social-media forwards makes for convincing politics, but not for secure and prosperous communities. France is an example of how immigrants can make the French flag fly high, as well as of the need to repose collateral responsibility onto immigrants to respect and uphold the ways of the adopted land. Rioting and violence cannot be justified, as one wrong cannot justify another. Sadly, both ‘natives‘ and immigrants have failed in equal measure