German Ambassador Lindner’s RSS visit triggers huge backlash on social media

German Ambassador Walter J Lindner’s visit to the headquarters of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on July 17th triggered a huge backlash on social media, with liberal analysts, journalists and political commentators slamming his RSS outreach. Experts say the Hindu extremist group glorifies Adolf Hitler and his “cultural nationalism.”Lindner’s visit was considered unusual as very few foreign diplomats have engaged with the RSS in public. … Continue reading German Ambassador Lindner’s RSS visit triggers huge backlash on social media

Indo-German partnership: “We are doing well, but we can always do better!”

On the occasion of Gandhi-Mandela Peace Event, which took place from July 11 to 13 in Delhi and aimed to commemorate and celebrate 150 years of Mahatma Gandhi and 100 years of Nelson Mandela, BW Businessworld’s Manish Kumar Jha had the chance to interview Walter J. Lindner. The German Ambassador to India, who used to be the Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa, to … Continue reading Indo-German partnership: “We are doing well, but we can always do better!”