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Trump's second term could realign US diplomacy toward authoritarian leaders
Read full article: Trump's second term could realign US diplomacy toward authoritarian leadersHungary’s fiery, right-wing leader says that Donald Trump’s victory will help his own battle against immigration and multiculturalism and restore traditional family values.
Indians celebrate Diwali by lighting a record number of clay lamps
Read full article: Indians celebrate Diwali by lighting a record number of clay lampsIndians are celebrating the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically lighting a record 2.51 million clay oil lamps at dusk on the banks of the river Saryu in a city they believe to be the birthplace of the deity Lord Ram.
Canada alleges Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered campaign targeting Sikh separatists
Read full article: Canada alleges Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered campaign targeting Sikh separatistsCanada has alleged that Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered a campaign of violence, intimidation and intelligence-gathering targeting Sikh separatists inside Canada.
The leaders of India and Spain launch India's first private military aircraft plant
Read full article: The leaders of India and Spain launch India's first private military aircraft plantIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez have inaugurated India’s first private military aircraft plant.
Financial cooperation and BRICS expansion are on the table as Putin hosts Global South leaders
Read full article: Financial cooperation and BRICS expansion are on the table as Putin hosts Global South leadersRussia’s President Vladimir Putin is hosting China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi and other world leaders at a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, part of Kremlin efforts to challenge Western global clout.
Putin hosts Global South leaders at BRICS summit meant to counterbalance Western clout
Read full article: Putin hosts Global South leaders at BRICS summit meant to counterbalance Western cloutChina’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi and other global leaders have arrived in the Russian city of Kazan for a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies.
Putin hosts a summit to show the West it can't keep Russia off the global stage
Read full article: Putin hosts a summit to show the West it can't keep Russia off the global stageRussian President Vladimir Putin will be shaking hands this week with multiple world leaders, including those from China, India, Turkey and Iran.
Biggest Kashmir party opposed to India's stripping of region's autonomy wins most seats in election
Read full article: Biggest Kashmir party opposed to India's stripping of region's autonomy wins most seats in electionKashmir’s biggest political party opposed to India’s stripping of the region’s semi-autonomy has won most seats in a local election.
Votes are being counted in the election for a truncated government in Indian-controlled Kashmir
Read full article: Votes are being counted in the election for a truncated government in Indian-controlled KashmirVotes are being counted in the recent election for a largely powerless local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
Top Kashmir leader says India has silenced dissenting voices as region votes in final phase of polls
Read full article: Top Kashmir leader says India has silenced dissenting voices as region votes in final phase of pollsA key resistance leader in Indian-controlled Kashmir says the regional polls to choose a local government will not resolve the decades-old conflict over the disputed region.
Sri Lanka's new leader must balance ties between regional powerhouses India and China
Read full article: Sri Lanka's new leader must balance ties between regional powerhouses India and ChinaThe Marxist lawmaker who won Sri Lanka’s presidency faces a key challenge in how to balance ties with his country’s two most crucial partners, India and China, as he seeks to draw foreign investment and pull the economy out of the doldrums.
India-controlled Kashmir votes in the second phase of polls to elect local government
Read full article: India-controlled Kashmir votes in the second phase of polls to elect local governmentResidents in Indian-controlled Kashmir have voted in the second phase of a staggered election for a local government, which were not boycotted by separatists like last few elections.
Biden tells Quad leaders that Beijing is testing region at turbulent moment for Chinese economy
Read full article: Biden tells Quad leaders that Beijing is testing region at turbulent moment for Chinese economyPresident Joe Biden has told Indo-Pacific allies that he believes China’s increasing military assertiveness is an effort to test the region at a turbulent moment for Beijing.
Biden opens busy foreign policy stretch as anxious allies shift gaze to Trump, Harris
Read full article: Biden opens busy foreign policy stretch as anxious allies shift gaze to Trump, HarrisPresident Joe Biden is opening a busy stretch tending to international allies anxious about where U.S. foreign policy may be headed when he leaves office in four months.
Brisk voting for local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir for first time after losing autonomy
Read full article: Brisk voting for local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir for first time after losing autonomyThe first leg of a phased election for choosing a local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir has concluded in the first such vote since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government stripped the disputed region of its special status five years ago.
Biden to host 'Quad' leaders from Australia, India and Japan in his Delaware hometown
Read full article: Biden to host 'Quad' leaders from Australia, India and Japan in his Delaware hometownPresident Joe Biden will host the leaders of Australia, India and Japan next weekend in his Wilmington, Delaware, hometown, the White House announced, as he looks to burnish his legacy before leaving office in January.
Is Usha Vance's Hindu identity an asset or a liability to the Trump-Vance campaign?
Read full article: Is Usha Vance's Hindu identity an asset or a liability to the Trump-Vance campaign?Usha Vance's presence in the Trump-Vance campaign has energized some Indian Americans, particularly Hindu American conservatives.
The first election in a decade is planned in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Here's what to know
Read full article: The first election in a decade is planned in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Here's what to knowResidents of Indian-controlled Kashmir are gearing up for their first regional election in a decade that will allow them to have their own truncated government, also known as a local assembly, instead of remaining under New Delhi’s direct rule.
Indian police fire tear gas and water cannons at rally against rape and killing of trainee doctor
Read full article: Indian police fire tear gas and water cannons at rally against rape and killing of trainee doctorPolice in India have fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse thousands of protesters demanding the resignation of a top elected official in the country’s east, accusing her of mishandling an investigation into a rape and killing of a resident doctor earlier this month.
Indian Prime Minister Modi offers to help 'as a friend' to bring peace to Ukraine
Read full article: Indian Prime Minister Modi offers to help 'as a friend' to bring peace to UkraineIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered his role “as a friend” to help bring peace to Ukraine in a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
India's Modi urges efforts to end Ukraine war after talks in Poland
Read full article: India's Modi urges efforts to end Ukraine war after talks in PolandIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is urging diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine during a visit to Poland, saying that no conflict can be solved on a battlefield.
India's Modi visits Ukraine this week, after a recent trip to Moscow. Here's what it could mean
Read full article: India's Modi visits Ukraine this week, after a recent trip to Moscow. Here's what it could meanIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a historic visit Friday to Ukraine.
India's Modi visits Poland for security and trade talks en route to war-torn Ukraine
Read full article: India's Modi visits Poland for security and trade talks en route to war-torn UkraineIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Poland for top-level security and trade talks before heading to neighboring Ukraine, which is at war with India’s strategic partner, Russia.
India to hold first assembly elections in disputed Kashmir in 10 years
Read full article: India to hold first assembly elections in disputed Kashmir in 10 yearsIndia has announced three-phased assembly elections in disputed Kashmir, the first in a decade and in a new political environment after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in 2019 stripped the Muslim-majority region of its semi-autonomy and downgraded it to a federally controlled territory.
A trainee doctor is raped and killed in India, sparking protests and an attack at a medical college
Read full article: A trainee doctor is raped and killed in India, sparking protests and an attack at a medical collegeA trainee doctor was raped and killed, sparking protests in several cities and an attack on a medical college campus as doctors and paramedics in several cities across India demand better and safer working conditions.
India's Modi voices concern over unrest in neighboring Bangladesh and attacks on Hindus there
Read full article: India's Modi voices concern over unrest in neighboring Bangladesh and attacks on Hindus thereIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed concern over the unrest that led to a change of government in neighboring Bangladesh and the attacks on Hindus and other minorities there.
India and UK launch tech initiative as new British foreign minister makes his first official visit
Read full article: India and UK launch tech initiative as new British foreign minister makes his first official visitIndia and Britain are launching a new technology security initiative expected to boost economic growth and deepen collaboration on critical technologies.
Extravagant wedding celebrations for the son of Asia's richest man conclude with a reception
Read full article: Extravagant wedding celebrations for the son of Asia's richest man conclude with a receptionA wedding reception in India completes the monthslong celebrations as the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, married his longtime girlfriend.
The son of Asia's richest man gets married in the year's most extravagant wedding
Read full article: The son of Asia's richest man gets married in the year's most extravagant weddingThe youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, has married his longtime girlfriend in what many have dubbed the wedding of the year.
India's Modi discusses the Ukraine war with Austria's leader a day after meeting Putin
Read full article: India's Modi discusses the Ukraine war with Austria's leader a day after meeting PutinIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has discussed the war in Ukraine with the leader of Austria, an ally of Kyiv that has a policy of military neutrality.
Putin hosts India's prime minister to deepen ties, but Ukraine looms over their relationship
Read full article: Putin hosts India's prime minister to deepen ties, but Ukraine looms over their relationshipIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, seeking to deepen the two nuclear powers’ relationship as NATO leaders gathered in Washington and Russia and launched deadly missile strikes in Ukraine that destroyed a children's hospital.
Putin meets Indian prime minister in Russia on his first visit since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine
Read full article: Putin meets Indian prime minister in Russia on his first visit since Moscow sent troops into UkraineIndia’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Moscow on a two-day visit, his first since Russia sent troops into Ukraine, which has complicated the relationship between the longtime partners and pushed Russia closer to India’s rival, China.
India's Modi will meet with Putin on 2-day visit to Russia starting Monday, Kremlin says
Read full article: India's Modi will meet with Putin on 2-day visit to Russia starting Monday, Kremlin saysThe Kremlin says Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia next Monday and Tuesday and hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Leaders of Russia and China meet at a Central Asian summit in a show of deepening cooperation
Read full article: Leaders of Russia and China meet at a Central Asian summit in a show of deepening cooperationRussian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met for the second time in as many months as they visit Kazakhstan for a session of an international group founded to counter Western alliances.
India boosts defense ties with Bangladesh as it tries to become a counterweight to China
Read full article: India boosts defense ties with Bangladesh as it tries to become a counterweight to ChinaIndia and Bangladesh on Saturday moved to bolster their defense relationship and signed agreements for expanding cooperation in maritime security, ocean economy, space, and telecommunication sectors, as New Delhi tries to present itself as a regional power and a counterweight to China.
Indian opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal granted bail after arrest in bribery case
Read full article: Indian opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal granted bail after arrest in bribery caseIndian opposition leader and New Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has been granted bail by a court in the capital after he was arrested in a bribery case in March.
India and US vow to boost defense, trade ties in first high-level US visit since Modi's election win
Read full article: India and US vow to boost defense, trade ties in first high-level US visit since Modi's election winIndia and the U.S. have pledged to boost defense and technology cooperation and remove long-standing barriers to bilateral strategic trade, following a meeting between the national security advisers of both countries.
G7 summit opens with deal to use Russian assets for Ukraine as Italy flexes its right-wing muscles
Read full article: G7 summit opens with deal to use Russian assets for Ukraine as Italy flexes its right-wing musclesU.S. President Joe Biden says the agreement to tap into the windfall profits on frozen Russian assets held in Europe would put that money to work for Ukraine.
Indian PM Modi names Cabinet for coalition government after his party lost majority
Read full article: Indian PM Modi names Cabinet for coalition government after his party lost majorityIndia’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, newly sworn in for a third straight term, has named a Cabinet that retains his top ministers in crucial portfolios despite his Hindu nationalist party losing majority in a shock election result.
Relying on coalition partners, Modi is sworn in for a rare third term as India's prime minister
Read full article: Relying on coalition partners, Modi is sworn in for a rare third term as India's prime ministerNarendra Modi has been sworn in for a rare third consecutive term as India’s prime minister, relying on his coalition partners after his failed to win a parliamentary majority in a surprise outcome.
India's Modi elected as leader of coalition and set to form new government
Read full article: India's Modi elected as leader of coalition and set to form new governmentIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been formally elected leader of the National Democratic Alliance coalition, which won the most seats in the national election.
Third term for Modi likely to see closer defense ties with US as India's rivalry with China grows
Read full article: Third term for Modi likely to see closer defense ties with US as India's rivalry with China growsPrime Minister Narendra Modi — fresh from declaring victory in India’s election — offered few details on the agenda for his third term.
India’s opposition, written off as too weak, makes a stunning comeback to slow Modi's juggernaut
Read full article: India’s opposition, written off as too weak, makes a stunning comeback to slow Modi's juggernautIndia’s bruised and battered opposition was largely written off in the lead-up to its national election as too weak to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist governing party.
India's Modi is known for charging hard. After a lackluster election, he may have to adapt his style
Read full article: India's Modi is known for charging hard. After a lackluster election, he may have to adapt his styleSince coming to power a decade ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been known for big, bold and often snap decisions.
Modi loses ground in parliament, but his Hindu nationalist policies are here to stay
Read full article: Modi loses ground in parliament, but his Hindu nationalist policies are here to stayFor the first time since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party swept to power in 2014, the party did not secure a majority on its own in 2024 national election.
India's Modi prepares for record 3rd term as nations congratulate his government on election victory
Read full article: India's Modi prepares for record 3rd term as nations congratulate his government on election victoryThe United States, Russia, China, and other nations have sent congratulations as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government began preparations for his swearing-in for a record third term following the world’s largest democratic election.
Stock market today: Asian stocks trade mixed after Wall Street logs modest gains
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian stocks trade mixed after Wall Street logs modest gainsAsian shares are mixed as investors weighed data highlighting a slowing U.S. economy that offers both upsides and downsides for Wall Street.
A year of elections in democracies around the world is revealing deep dissatisfaction among voters
Read full article: A year of elections in democracies around the world is revealing deep dissatisfaction among votersIn a transformative year of elections around the world, voters in democratic countries share a common sentiment: They’re unhappy with their governments and leaders.
India's popular but polarizing leader Narendra Modi is extending his decade in power. Who is he?
Read full article: India's popular but polarizing leader Narendra Modi is extending his decade in power. Who is he?Popular but polarizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has advanced Hindu nationalism in India is returning for a third consecutive term in office after claiming victory in a general election that was seen as a referendum on his decade in power.
The Latest | Prime Minister Modi's coalition clinches parliamentary majority in India's election
Read full article: The Latest | Prime Minister Modi's coalition clinches parliamentary majority in India's electionIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s coalition has won a majority in parliament in the country's staggered, six-week election.
Modi claims victory in India's election but drop in support forces him to rely on coalition partners
Read full article: Modi claims victory in India's election but drop in support forces him to rely on coalition partnersPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s National Democratic Alliance coalition has won a majority in parliament, according to official results from India’s Election Commission.
Voting ends in the last round of India's election, a referendum on Modi's decade in power
Read full article: Voting ends in the last round of India's election, a referendum on Modi's decade in powerIndia’s 6-week-long national election came to an end Saturday with most exit polls projecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to extend his decade in power with a third consecutive term.
Modi touts India's roaring economy as he seeks reelection, but many feel left behind
Read full article: Modi touts India's roaring economy as he seeks reelection, but many feel left behindNarendra Modi swept to power a decade ago on promises to transform India’s economy, and as he seeks a third term as prime minister, it would be hard to argue he hasn’t made strides.
National Spelling Bee reflects the economic success and cultural impact of immigrants from India
Read full article: National Spelling Bee reflects the economic success and cultural impact of immigrants from IndiaSince 1999, 28 of the last 34 Scripps National Spelling Bee champions have been Indian American.
At least 27 people killed in a fire at an amusement park in western India, police say
Read full article: At least 27 people killed in a fire at an amusement park in western India, police sayPolice in India say that at least 27 people including children have been killed in a major fire at an amusement park.
Millions vote in India's grueling election with Prime Minister Modi's party likely to win third term
Read full article: Millions vote in India's grueling election with Prime Minister Modi's party likely to win third termMillions of Indians are voting in the next-to-last round of a grueling national election in the searing summer heat.
Indian voters dissect Modi's politics while traversing the country by train
Read full article: Indian voters dissect Modi's politics while traversing the country by trainThe Associated Press rode one of the longest trains in India — 1,800 miles from New Delhi to Kanyakumari — to interview voters about an election that will be decided in June.
Modi's Hindu nationalist politics face a test as India holds fifth stage of national election
Read full article: Modi's Hindu nationalist politics face a test as India holds fifth stage of national electionMillions of Indians across 49 constituencies are casting ballots as the country’s six-week-long election enters its final stages.
India's mammoth election is more than halfway done as millions begin voting in fourth round
Read full article: India's mammoth election is more than halfway done as millions begin voting in fourth roundMillions of Indians across 96 constituencies are casting their ballots as the country’s gigantic, six-week-long election edges past its halfway mark.
Top Indian opposition leader released on bail by court enabling him to campaign in elections
Read full article: Top Indian opposition leader released on bail by court enabling him to campaign in electionsA top Indian opposition leader has been freed from jail on interim bail by the Supreme Court nearly seven weeks after his arrest in a bribery case.
India votes in third phase of national elections as Modi escalates his rhetoric against Muslims
Read full article: India votes in third phase of national elections as Modi escalates his rhetoric against MuslimsMillions of Indians across 93 constituencies are voting as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mounted an increasingly shrill election campaign, ramping up polarizing rhetoric against Muslims.
Why voters in southern India are more resistant to Modi's Hindu-centric politics
Read full article: Why voters in southern India are more resistant to Modi's Hindu-centric politicsPrime Minister Narendra Modi has exercised near-total control over Indian politics since coming to power 10 years ago, with one exception: He has failed to win over the country’s wealthier southern region.
As India votes, misinformation surges on social media: 'The whole country is paying the price'
Read full article: As India votes, misinformation surges on social media: 'The whole country is paying the price'Misinformation about India's election is surging online as the world's most populous country votes.
India votes in second phase of national elections with Modi's BJP as front-runner
Read full article: India votes in second phase of national elections with Modi's BJP as front-runnerMillions of Indians voted in a moderate turnout in the second round of multi-phase national elections, with some big names in the contest.
Modi is accused of using hate speech for calling Muslims 'infiltrators' at an Indian election rally
Read full article: Modi is accused of using hate speech for calling Muslims 'infiltrators' at an Indian election rallyIndia’s main opposition party has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using hate speech after he called Muslims “infiltrators.”.
Some voters in northeast India go back to the polls after violence disrupts first day of election
Read full article: Some voters in northeast India go back to the polls after violence disrupts first day of electionVoters at some polling places in a northeastern Indian state went back to the polls amid tight security on Monday after violence disrupted the vote last week.
Indians vote in the first phase of the world's largest election as Modi seeks a third term
Read full article: Indians vote in the first phase of the world's largest election as Modi seeks a third termMillions of Indians are voting in a six-week election that’s a referendum on Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In Modi's India, opponents and journalists feel the squeeze ahead of election
Read full article: In Modi's India, opponents and journalists feel the squeeze ahead of electionIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government are increasingly wielding strong-arm tactics to subdue political opponents and critics of the ruling Hindu-nationalist party ahead of the national elections that start this week.
India's Modi vows to boost social spending, make country into a manufacturing hub ahead of election
Read full article: India's Modi vows to boost social spending, make country into a manufacturing hub ahead of electionIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed to boost social spending, develop infrastructure and make India a global manufacturing hub as companies shift away from China.
India's opposition makes its election case, calling Modi an autocrat and promising aid to the poor
Read full article: India's opposition makes its election case, calling Modi an autocrat and promising aid to the poorIndia’s main opposition party vowed to boost social spending and reverse what it views as a slide into autocracy as it laid out its campaign promises on Friday, two weeks before the start of a weeks-long, multi-phase general election.
Here's what you need to know about the world's largest democratic election kicking off in India
Read full article: Here's what you need to know about the world's largest democratic election kicking off in IndiaWith a population of over 1.4 billion people and close to 970 million voters, India’s general election pits Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an avowed Hindu nationalist, against a broad alliance of opposition parties that are struggling to play catch up.
Thousands rally in India's capital as opposition bloc and Prime Minister Modi launch their campaigns
Read full article: Thousands rally in India's capital as opposition bloc and Prime Minister Modi launch their campaignsThousands of people have attended a rally by an alliance of India’s opposition parties that criticized the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of stifling opponents and undermining democracy ahead of a national election next month.
Ukraine foreign minister arrives in New Delhi to boost ties with India, a historical ally of Russia
Read full article: Ukraine foreign minister arrives in New Delhi to boost ties with India, a historical ally of RussiaUkraine's foreign minister has arrived in New Delhi for a two-day visit to boost bilateral ties between the two countries.
Indian police detain dozens of protesters demanding release of top opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal
Read full article: Indian police detain dozens of protesters demanding release of top opposition leader Arvind KejriwalIndian police have detained dozens of opposition protesters to stop them from marching to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence to demand the release of their leader and top elected official of New Delhi arrested last week in a bribery case.
Protests against arrest of one of top rivals of Indian Prime Minister Modi continue for second day
Read full article: Protests against arrest of one of top rivals of Indian Prime Minister Modi continue for second dayHundreds of protesters in India’s capital have taken to the streets for a second day, demanding the immediate release of one of the top rivals of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as the country gears up for a national election next month.
A Modi rival is arrested. Now, supporters of the opposition leader are protesting in India's capital
Read full article: A Modi rival is arrested. Now, supporters of the opposition leader are protesting in India's capitalSupporters of an anti-corruption crusader and one of India’s most consequential politicians of the past decade are protesting against his arrest.
As India's election nears, some Bollywood films promote Modi politics by embracing Hindu nationalism
Read full article: As India's election nears, some Bollywood films promote Modi politics by embracing Hindu nationalismA cluster of Bollywood films based on polarizing issues that promote Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government’s Hindu nationalist agenda are coming out.
India's national election will take place in phases over 44 days. Here's why it takes so long
Read full article: India's national election will take place in phases over 44 days. Here's why it takes so longNearly 970 million people are eligible to vote in India's national elections that start Friday and will be held in phases until June 1.
India announces 6-week general elections starting April 19 with Modi's BJP topping surveys
Read full article: India announces 6-week general elections starting April 19 with Modi's BJP topping surveysIndia has announced its 6-week-long general elections will start on April 19, with most surveys predicting a victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party.
Thousands of Indian farmers protest in New Delhi demanding a law guaranteeing minimum crop prices
Read full article: Thousands of Indian farmers protest in New Delhi demanding a law guaranteeing minimum crop pricesThousands of farmers are protesting in India's capital to press their demand for a new law that would guarantee minimum crop prices.
India's new citizenship law excludes Muslims. Here's what to know
Read full article: India's new citizenship law excludes Muslims. Here's what to knowIndia has implemented a citizenship law that excludes migrants who are Muslims, a minority community whose concerns have heightened under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government.
India announces steps to implement a citizenship law that excludes Muslims
Read full article: India announces steps to implement a citizenship law that excludes MuslimsPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has announced rules to implement a 2019 citizenship law that excludes Muslims, weeks before the Hindu nationalist leader seeks a third term in office.
India conducts first test flight of domestically developed missile that can carry multiple warheads
Read full article: India conducts first test flight of domestically developed missile that can carry multiple warheadsIndia says it has successfully conducted its first test flight of a domestically developed missile that can carry multiple warheads.
Modi visits Kashmir's main city for the first time since revoking region's semi-autonomy
Read full article: Modi visits Kashmir's main city for the first time since revoking region's semi-autonomyPrime Minister Narendra Modi made his first official visit to Kashmir’s main city since India stripped the disputed region of its semi-autonomy in 2019.
The opposition alliance that aimed to oust Modi appears to be cracking just before India's elections
Read full article: The opposition alliance that aimed to oust Modi appears to be cracking just before India's electionsIndia’s beleaguered opposition parties, which are beset with ideological differences and personality clashes, joined hands last year to unseat popular Prime Minister Narendra Modi and defeat his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s electoral juggernaut.