Ramaswami: GLOBAL COMPACT OF RIGHT-WING AUTHORITARIAN REGIMES ************************************************************************ Trump has been in the forefront of a global resurgence of the right wing that has thrived on racism, attacks on minorities and ethnic and religious chauvinism. These forces, many of which are in power across the world – Israel, United Kingdom, India, Philippines, Brazil and Turkey – have established close links with each other, the recent Howdy Modi event being a classic example. India’s invitation to Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro who is infamous for his misogynist and racist statements is yet another instance of such cooperation. These regimes have championed building walls, segregating minorities, targeting migrants and attacking gender rights. They have unleashed and encouraged a wave of right-wing attacks in their respective countries too, targeting the most vulnerable sections of society.