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The International Monetary Fund has raised India's GDP growth forecast to seven percent, citing sustained momentum, expanding domestic markets, and structural reforms. However, domestic headlines remain dominated by intense political confrontations and street agitations. A report points to an alleged transnational network led by US businessman Neville Roy Singham funding left-wing organizations to amplify unrest in India. Visuals of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra marching alongside student activists have triggered questions over ideological alliances. Concurrently, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain, and advocate Harish Salve flagged non-military threats and claimed external entities seek to disrupt India's economic ascent through social media manipulation, agitation funding, and cyber operations.

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00:00You know, the point remains, one would expect everyone to be on the same page, keeping India first.
00:05But the second part of this debate, look, the International Monetary Fund, IMF,
00:10is talking about India's GDP growth forecast at 7% even for 2027, 2627.
00:17The IMF in the World Economic Outlook report says, and I quote,
00:23India stands out with upward revisions, reflecting sustained momentum and growing evidence of a stronger growth potential,
00:33supported by favourable demographic dynamics, a large and expanding domestic market and continued structural reforms.
00:42But what are headlines in India and about India overseas?
00:47They're being dominated by street protests and political confrontation.
00:51From the marches against the CEC to Cockroach Janata Party agitation over the electoral roll,
00:58the mobilisation seems to have become a parallel arena of political power.
01:03And now there's a Fox News report that set the cat among pigeons.
01:09This report details how a transnational network of, according to this report,
01:15left-wing organisations, activist groups and media platforms,
01:19that together amplifying recent student protests in France and the current unrest in India.
01:27The report states that foreign-funded leftist networks are fuelling protests in India.
01:32The report points to an alleged international network backing leftist organisations and protest movements.
01:38At the centre, according to the report, is a US-born businessman, Nevel Roy Singham.
01:46Now, Nevel Roy Singham is accused of channelling millions into left-wing organisations and propaganda networks.
01:53The report links these alleged funding networks to student mobilisation in India
01:59and draws parallels with protests in France and in Greece.
02:03The report sheds new light on the growing trend of Sadak Par Faisla,
02:09with political battles increasingly spilling onto the streets.
02:13In some instances, as you watch in these images, you have a lot more that's happening.
02:20The government says, Rahul Gandhi, leader of opposition, should explain,
02:27is he leading a band of anarchists?
02:31Look at these images.
02:33Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Vardra, walking alongside Neha Bora,
02:38AISA president, whose organisation is affiliated with the CPIML.
02:42Now, the Liberation March also threw up some visuals,
02:47as you see on your television screen, you know, people being pushed around,
02:52including the chief minister of Karnataka.
02:54Of course, he has today told India today that he was not being pushed around,
02:59but Rahul Gandhi was advising him to move to a bus for safety.
03:04But again, that question that's being asked,
03:05why this special spotlight on an AISA activist?
03:09A visible face of the CJP-associated protest movement,
03:14the lady's presence alongside the Gandhi's siblings raises a question.
03:18Is Rahul Gandhi bringing a left-linked student activist
03:23into the Congress street mobilisation?
03:26And if so, why?
03:27The optics are very significant.
03:29The Congress's focus is on electoral roles,
03:32institutional accountability, wealth inequality,
03:35caste census overlaps with themes pushed by these organisations,
03:40the left-wing organisations, critics see this as an ideological shift
03:45that's now out in the open.
03:47Congress, of course, could argue that they're building
03:49a broader opposition coalition against the government.
03:52But then, there are allegations that are now being made over
03:55external influence and openly.
03:57So, for example, on the 10th of November,
03:59you had BJP President Nitin Nabeen accusing the India bloc
04:03and the CJP-led protests to serving foreign interests.
04:08At the India Today conclave in Mumbai,
04:10Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister
04:12and Minority Minister Kiran Rijiju,
04:15he warned of alleged foreign influence.
04:19And you also have voices like the Bihar governor,
04:22Lefton General Syed Atta Hasnen,
04:24in an exclusive fireside chat with me
04:26at the same India Today conclave in Mumbai,
04:29he flagged a wider non-military threat
04:32that our nation faces as our stature grows,
04:36economically and strategically.
04:39And very recently, you had Legal Eagle Hari Salve.
04:41He raised claims of foreign funding.
04:44Mahesh Jaitmalani urged closer scrutiny of funding,
04:49that funds that are coming into India,
04:51there should be closer scrutiny under FCRA.
04:54But then, there's another debate.
04:55The India story, the economic rise.
04:59IMF raising India's financial year 2027 growth
05:02from 6.4 to 7%.
05:05They're citing resilient domestic demand,
05:07strong service activities,
05:08structural strengths of Indian economy.
05:10Is that now in the line of fire?
05:13All of these are very critical points.
05:17Is India's economic rise drawing attempts
05:20to undermine India's stability from outside
05:23and from within?
05:25Our powers at play here.
05:28That's a critical question that is being asked.
05:31But first, listen in to Union Minister Kiran Rajiju,
05:34Bihar governor, General Syed Atta Hasnen,
05:35and Legal Legal Harish Salve.
05:39We believe that we are in the truth.
05:41We will follow the truth.
05:42We will move on and call the country.
05:44Now India is very quickly coming in.
05:46This is the increase of the journey of Hindustan,
05:49the Virgisit Baharat's journey.
05:52For those who are going to stop the country,
05:53there are some forces in the country that are speaking open.
05:56Some people come from the country,
05:58some of us are Indians.
05:59They come from the country,
06:01and come from the country.
06:03They come from the country.
06:04They come from the country.
06:05Some people come from the country,
06:25India is the fastest growing big economies in the world.
06:42The world of social media is all about divisiveness. How to create divisions in society? How to use that? And
06:50you don't have to be sitting in India to do that. You can be sitting in any part of the
06:54globe and effect it. Execute your plans.
06:56Cyber security, for that matter. Fake currency. People who are not happy to see India's economic growth will be always
07:05wishing to induct loads and loads of fake currency into India.
07:10So, to my mind, we have to be very careful about the non-military threats, much more than the military
07:17threats.
07:18This prize is funded from outside. It is motivated from outside. It is motivated from outside. And this country, especially
07:31in America, is a great joy in India.
07:33It is motivated from outside. And that day, our finance minister has also told us that there are free trade
07:42agreements.
07:42And with Canada, there is also a lot of advance.
07:46And when I asked about America, they told us that this is a plateau.
07:49There are also a lot of advance.
07:51We will do it again, otherwise we will do it again, otherwise we will do it again.

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