101 Groups Across 13 Countries: Are French Riots and Indian Protests Part of a Wider Global Network?

101 Organisations Across 13 Countries: Fox News Report Examines Alleged Global Links Between French Riots and Indian Protests

A Fox News Digital investigation has identified 101 organisations across 13 countries that it alleges are helping organise, coordinate or amplify protests, drawing connections between unrest in France and youth-led demonstrations in India and elsewhere.

Published on Tuesday by journalist Asra Q. Nomani, the investigation describes what it calls a transnational “protest ecosystem” involving communist and socialist organisations, labour unions, student groups, advocacy networks and media outlets. According to the report, these groups share protest messaging and highlight movements across national borders, connecting demonstrations driven by different local grievances.

Titled Global ‘Chaos Inc’ grows to 101 groups with plans for new rounds of demonstrations, the report builds on an earlier Fox News investigation that identified 50 organisations associated with student protests in France. That figure reportedly increased to 54 by October 19 before reaching 101 in the latest investigation.

How Are the Protests in India and France Connected?

The investigation identifies Indian Alliance Paris (IAP), a France-based organisation comprising students, researchers and professionals, as one of the groups allegedly connecting protest messaging in France and India.

According to Fox News, the organisation has promoted demonstrations in France while drawing comparisons with youth-led protests in India. A social media post cited in the report expressed support for demonstrators in both countries, stating: “to Gen Z: In France. In India. Bravo for today.”

The report also highlights Progressive International, a transnational political organisation that discussed protests in France, Spain, India and Albania in an October 16 briefing. The organisation questioned whether the emerging movements could develop sufficient political power to change the conditions behind the unrest.

In India, demonstrations have included protests against the Election Commission, with participants demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

However, similarities in protest messaging and expressions of solidarity do not, by themselves, establish that all the demonstrations are centrally coordinated.

The Neville Roy Singham Connection

A major focus of the investigation is Neville Roy Singham, an American-born technology entrepreneur based in Shanghai who has been linked to a network of communist and socialist organisations.

Fox News highlights BreakThrough News, CodePink and the Party for Socialism and Liberation among the groups it associates with this broader network. The report alleges that organisations in this circle help amplify protests through media coverage, social media campaigns and political messaging.

BreakThrough News has covered demonstrations in France and India, presenting them as part of a wider international movement opposing austerity measures and government policies.

The investigation also examines Tricontinental, a research institute led by Vijay Prashad, and its connections to the broader activist landscape.

In an October 18 post on X, Prashad drew parallels between protests in Paris, New Delhi and Buenos Aires, writing, “Paris-New Delhi-Buenos Aires,” followed by the words, “Let fury have the hour, anger can be power.”

Fox News interprets these connections as evidence of a wider network in which organisations share messaging, publicise demonstrations in different countries and encourage mobilisation. The extent of direct coordination among the organisations remains a separate question from their shared political positions or public expressions of support.

Separately, according to an IANS report, the US House Ways and Means Committee subpoenaed BreakThrough News, Tricontinental and the People’s Forum in July 2026. The development has drawn additional scrutiny to organisations associated with Singham.

French Student Protests and the Expansion of the Network

The investigation initially focused on student demonstrations in France over concerns about deteriorating school conditions, including staff shortages and inadequate facilities.

Fox News argues that the protests subsequently attracted a broader coalition involving labour unions, political parties, socialist and communist organisations, and advocacy groups with wider political objectives.

Its October 20 report says the number of identified organisations has grown to 101 across 13 countries. The groups are described as participating in, organising or amplifying protest activity, categories that indicate different levels of involvement.

The report’s findings should not be interpreted as proof that every organisation listed directly coordinates demonstrations or that all the protests share a single leadership structure.

More Demonstrations Planned in the Coming Weeks

The investigation also points to plans for further demonstrations in France on October 24 and a youth strike scheduled for November 20 across parts of Europe.

These planned events, according to the report, could provide further opportunities for activist organisations to share messaging and build cross-border solidarity.

The broader question raised by the investigation is how far international activist networks influence protests that emerge from different national circumstances. While the report identifies organisations that allegedly amplify or connect these movements, establishing the extent of operational coordination would require evidence beyond shared slogans, media coverage or public expressions of solidarity.