New Delhi: Award-winning journalist and senior Editor of independent media house ‘The Wire’ Arfa Khanum Sherwani on Sunday said the Indian Right-Wing was leading the charge of global Islamophobia industry.

Arfa took to her Twitter handle and said after the Taliban’s capture of Afghanistan the global Islamophobia industry has been revived.

She further went on to add that it was Indian Right-Wing that was leading the charge this time. "As Taliban captures power in Afghanistan, the global Islamophobia industry has been revived. This time the Indian Right Wing is leading the charge,” she wrote in the tweet.

Arfa has been vocal about the core issues of the country and has been subjected to trolls and online hatred several times over the years. She was the only Indian journalist to cover the 2014 Afghan presidential elections.

She has received the Red Ink Award and the Chameli Devi Jain Award for her work.

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Amritsar (PTI): Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that with digital transformation, economic reforms and a strong focus on the ease of doing business, India is moving towards becoming a global economic powerhouse.

He was speaking after inaugurating the 19th edition of the Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) in Amritsar.

The former president said that this 19th edition of PITEX is being organised at a time when India is recognised as one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world.

Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the event organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) the former president, while referring to Punjab, said the state is a living example of courage, sacrifice and enterprise.

"The spiritual light of Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) inspires peace and humanity across the world. The heritage of Punjab is deep and inspiring," Kovind said, according to a statement issued by the PITEX.

The former president congratulated the PHDCCI for hosting the 19th edition of PITEX and suggested that the chamber should expand PITEX outside Punjab.

He proposed that a similar event should also be held in New Delhi.