Indian passengers who were traveling in a plane grounded by France, which suspected a human smuggling operation, arrive in Mumbai on Dec. 26.
International relations

Indians sent back by France spotlight 'donkey route' migration racket

Thousands attempt risky country-hopping in search of better opportunities in U.S.

30 December 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with India's top diplomat, S. Jaishankar, in Moscow on Dec. 27.
International relations

India and Russia inch closer to jointly producing weapons

In meeting with Jaishankar, Putin conveys invitation for Modi to visit Russia

28 December 2023
India has deployed destroyers after a possible Iranian drone attack on a fuel tanker 200 kilometers off its west coast on Saturday morning. 
Defense

Indian navy deploys warships in Arabian Sea after tanker attack

Guided-missile destroyers to provide 'deterrent presence' in strategic region

26 December 2023
Guangdong province-based Vivo, the second-largest smartphone brand in India, after South Korea's Samsung, has faced growing headwinds for its operations in the country.
Caixin

Two more Vivo executives detained in India in money-laundering probe

Beijing expects New Delhi to 'recognize mutually beneficial nature' of business

26 December 2023
Bangladesh, Taiwan, South Korea and Sri Lanka are also set to go to the polls next year, while Asia's focus will shift to the U.S. Presidential race later in 2024. (Photo by Ken KobayashI)
Asia Insight

From India and Pakistan to Indonesia, Asia set for election-packed 2024

Over a billion people will be voting but democracy questions cloud some races

26 December 2023
Afghan children play cricket in a park in New Delhi. Cricket has become increasingly popular among young refugees since the World Cup. (Photo by Shefali Rafiq)
Life

For Afghan refugees, World Cup cricket wins are a beacon of hope

Mixed feelings remain over lack of women and ethnic minority participation

23 December 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, with Henry Kissinger in Beijing in 2018: A lingering Kissingerian mindset still crimps U.S. policy toward an increasingly muscular China. (Pool via Reuters)
Opinion

Kissinger's corrosive legacy still weighs on U.S. policy in Asia

Strategy of aiding China's rise has come back to bite Washington and its allies

22 December 2023
Themneihat Vaiphei, right, grieves with family as her eldest son Hanglalmuan is readied for burial in the Indian state of Manipur on Dec. 20. (Photo by Greeshma Kuthar)
Politics

India's Manipur holds mass burial amid unyielding violence

Families seek closure after unexplained deaths while Modi stays silent

22 December 2023
A farmer burns paddy waste stubble in a field on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, in 2017.
Environment

India sees hope through haze as farmers move away from toxic burning

Smog still a danger but some turn to mixing straw into soil, biomass market

17 December 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on June 23.
Indo-Pacific

Biden won't visit India next month for parade and Quad: U.S. official

Proximity to State of the Union and primaries restrict foreign travel

14 December 2023
Indian paramilitary soldiers and policemen stand guard near a cutout of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the main market in Srinagar, in Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Dec. 11.
Politics

Indian verdict on Kashmir: 'Beacon of hope' or bitter disappointment?

Top court decision hailed by Modi irks local leaders along with Pakistan and China

13 December 2023
Lawyers in front of India's Supreme Court in New Delhi on Dec. 11.
Politics

India's top court upholds end of Kashmir's special status, orders polls

Decision buoys Modi government ahead of 2024 general election

11 December 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is garlanded by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, left, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Jagat Prakash Nadda, behind, and Home Minister Amit Shah, right, in New Delhi on Dec. 3.
Politics

Modi's BJP deals opposition heavy blow in Hindi heartland state polls

Congress' poor showing dims INDIA alliance's 2024 general election hopes

4 December 2023
Muslims offer Friday prayers inside Srinagar's Jamia Masjid mosque in August 2021.
Middle East crisis

Kashmir's anger over Gaza simmers as India keeps lid on protests

Ruling party spokesman denies ban, but stresses need for 'law and order'

2 December 2023
The U.S. has taken an openly critical view of Bangladesh's election procedures under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, while India has stressed the polls are an internal matter. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Getty Images)
International relations

Bangladesh's rocky election season splits India and U.S.

New Delhi sees Hasina as reliable partner while Washington piles on pressure

1 December 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves as he arrives at the venue for the G20 Summit in New Delhi in September. (Pool via Reuters)
Opinion

India has revitalized multilateralism with its G20 presidency

Leaders came together under renewed spirit of collaboration

30 November 2023
The Quad leaders, from left: U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Pool photos)
Indo-Pacific

Quad faces reality check as alleged plot to kill U.S. Sikh dents trust

Whether Biden attends Jan. 26 India parade will be test of partnership

28 November 2023
People who fled Myanmar carry their belongings across a bridge to the border village of Zokhawthar, in India's northeastern state of Mizoram, on Nov. 15.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar's spiraling violence spawns strategic risks for India

Northeastern border instability, possible Chinese inroads worry analysts

27 November 2023
Mohamed Muizzu, the new president of the Maldives, speaks during his inauguration ceremony in Male on Nov. 17.
International relations

Maldives President Muizzu gets down to work, ups ante on India

New administration exposes details of New Delhi's military presence

24 November 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the G20 virtual summit by video link from Moscow on Nov. 22. (Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via Reuters)
G20 Summit

Putin makes appearance as India hosts virtual G20 summit

Xi skips discussion on development issues, Middle East crisis

23 November 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for unrestricted passage of humanitarian aid to Gaza in a message to a special BRICS summit hosted by South Africa.
Middle East crisis

Xi calls for Gaza cease-fire, release of civilians, at BRICS summit

China's leader seeks 'authoritative' peace conference to solve Palestinian question

22 November 2023
Yogi Adityanath, chief minister of India's Uttar Pradesh state and a Hindu monk, often makes public appearances wearing an orange robe. (Photo courtesy of the state of Uttar Pradesh)
Politics

Modi's potential successor aims to create Indian defense sector hub

Chief of Uttar Pradesh state bets on BrahMos cruise missile to achieve goal

20 November 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his year at the helm of the G20 to highlight the needs of the Global South.
International relations

India's Modi calls for Global South unity on Israel-Hamas war

New Delhi hosts its second online summit of southern developing nations this year

17 November 2023
International enrollment in the U.S. across all academic levels climbed during the 2022-23 year.
Education

Indian students in U.S. hit new high as foreign enrollment rebounds

China remains top sending country in higher education despite slight decline

14 November 2023
Nikki Haley, left, and Vivek Ramaswamy speak at the third Republican presidential debate on Nov. 8. (Source photo by Reuters)
Politics

Haley, Ramaswamy rise in GOP as Indian Americans shun party

Voters seen as still wary of Republican policies on immigration and race

13 November 2023