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India youth protests

Where things stand

Weeks after youth-led protests forced out the education minister and the police response drew scrutiny, Modi has answered with an offer rather than an inquiry: free online coaching for competitive exams and AI training, announced in his Independence Day address.

The topic follows confrontations between young protesters in India and the police. Marches in New Delhi have been organised by a group calling itself the Cockroach Janta Party, which the South China Morning Post places within a wider wave of Gen Z protests across South Asia. Police have confronted the marchers since July.

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Sunday, 16 August 2026Geopolitics

Modi offers free exam coaching after youth protests in India

In his Independence Day address on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government would provide free online coaching for competitive exams and training in artificial intelligence, weeks after youth-led protests forced out the education minister. He also set out growth targets, among them 50 Indian companies in the Fortune 500.

Sunday, 9 August 2026GeopoliticsNew York Times reconstructs Delhi police crackdown on youth march

New York Times reconstructs Delhi police crackdown on youth march

A New York Times analysis details how police in New Delhi stopped a march by unarmed young protesters in July with pellet guns, batons and tear gas, prompting accusations of excessive force. The South China Morning Post reports that the marchers were led by a group calling itself the Cockroach Janta Party and formed part of a wider wave of Gen Z protests in South Asia.