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In recent months, Israel and the UAE have strengthened their commercial cooperation with China, especially in the shipping sector. Instead, the country that comes closest to bringing the four new Quad members together is Iran—a bitter rival of Israel and the United States. But both the UAE and India are still keen to find ways to engage with the Iranians, despite territorial disputes and reduced energy ties.

The new Quad will occupy midlevel importance for Washington as it balances multilateral arrangements. Its lack of a unifying cause means it will likely struggle to achieve the success of the original Quad. It will face two initial tests: sustainability and substance. Is the group prepared to hold regular, high-level meetings, as the original Quad does? And can the new Quad take steps—forming working groups, identifying negotiators—to produce new initiatives?

If not, it risks becoming a flash in the pan. Friday, Oct. Saturday, Oct. Evictions in Assam. The Indian state of Assam has become a flash point for communal tensions. Last week, police evicted Muslim families from their homes on government land, and a man died after being shot and beaten by police and a photographer retained by the force. The effort by the state government, led by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, has displaced thousands of Muslim villagers in recent days.

The evictions follow another state government campaign targeting Muslims in Assam. In recent years, authorities have demanded that all residents provide documents proving their citizenship to compile a registry of citizens. This policy disproportionately affects many Muslim migrants, many of whom lack such documents. Meanwhile, a citizenship law provides fast-track citizenship for religious minorities who have fled to India from neighboring countries, but it excludes Muslims.

All of this likely makes some of the families targeted in the recent eviction campaign especially vulnerable to detention or deportation. Religious violence in Bangladesh. This week, Bangladesh suffered its worst communal violence in years. The clashes and protests, which began during the Hindu holy festival of Durga Puja, were triggered by images on social media that showed a copy of the Quran positioned at the foot of a statue in a Hindu temple in the city of Comilla.

Mobs have attacked temples in several cities, and at least two people have been killed. In Dhaka, hundreds of people have protested against the violence, and the government has condemned the attacks and met with Hindu leaders. Authorities have already arrested hundreds of suspects, and precedent suggests they will crack down hard on the perpetrators. Some observers blame Jamaat-e-Islami, an Islamist opposition party. But Dhaka often levels allegations of violence against the opposition to justify crackdowns on dissent.

Indian stocks at record highs. Indian stocks have closed at record-high prices in recent days, a trend also seen during several weeks in September. Experts attribute this performance to both international and domestic factors: perceptions that the U. But even amid a sustained period of gains, Indian stocks remain prone to volatility. Zalmay Khalilzad, then the U. From ensuring smooth last-mile delivery to demanding more accountability from power companies in India, Ms Chatterji adds, "power producers must stockpile coal reserves, they must have a certain quantity at all times.

But in the past we have seen that has not happened, because maintaining such an inventory comes at a financial cost. It is unclear how long the current situation will last, but Dr Nandi is cautiously optimistic. He says "with the monsoon on its way out and winter approaching, the demand for power usually falls. So, the mismatch between demand and supply may iron out to some extent". Vivek Jain adds, "This is a global phenomenon, one not specifically restricted to India.

If gas prices dip today, there could be a switch back to gas. It's a dynamic situation". For now, the Indian government has said it is working with state-run enterprises to ramp up production and mining to reduce the gap between supply and demand.

The government is also hoping to source coal from so-called "captive" mines. Captive mines are operations that produce coal or minerals solely for the company that owns them and under normal conditions are not allowed to sell what they produce to other businesses. The overwhelming verdict from experts is that short-term fixes may help to get India through the current energy crunch but the country needs to work towards long-term alternatives to ensure its growing domestic power needs are met.

As India works to climb out of one of the worst recessions among the world's major economies the country will aim to avoid any further hurdles. Since the publication of this article India's Ministry of Coal has released a statement to reassure businesses and consumers that the country has enough coal to supply power plants. In an announcement on 10 October the ministry said: "Ample coal is available in the country to meet the demand of power plants.

Any fear of disruption in power supply is entirely misplaced. Why India can't live without coal. Skip to main content. Donate Search Search. Why Now? Why India?