Politics

In this file photo, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, left, shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Jan. 25.
International relations

India bolsters ties with Global South heavyweight Egypt

Modi and Sisi seek strategic relationship, with focus on defense and energy

24 June 2023
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden answer questions during a news conference at the White House. 
International relations

U.S.-India ties enter 'new chapter,' Modi says in meeting with Biden

Washington 'is one of our most important defense partners,' Indian PM tells Congress

23 June 2023
Members of the Ukrainian military prepare a mobile air defense missile system outside Kyiv on June 16. The Ukrainian counteroffensive has faced major headwinds.
Ukraine war

U.S., China, India and others to hold talks on Ukraine war

Zelenskyy seeks meeting with Global South countries not taking part in sanctions

23 June 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend an official arrival ceremony at the start of Modi's visit to the White House.
International relations

Biden and Modi moving toward closer defense cooperation

U.S.-India summit to discuss joint weapons production and procurement

22 June 2023
Flooding in Bengaluru in September 2022: Infrastructure investment is essential for lifting India's growth trajectory, job creation and raising income levels.
Opinion

India will need more money to keep up its infrastructure drive

With limited fiscal leeway, private and foreign investors should play bigger role

21 June 2023
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's U.S. trip marks the first state visit to Washington by an Indian leader since 2009. 
International relations

India-U.S. defense deals in focus as Modi visits Washington

Indian PM's trip expected to yield new pacts on drones, jet fighter engines

20 June 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 2022 G20 summit in Bali: For Washington, India can be a gateway to reengage with the Global South. (Handout via Reuters) 
Opinion

India and the U.S. are ready to be more than just friends

Democratic alliance would be more effective with outreach to Global South

19 June 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has brushed aside Western criticism of his country's Russian oil purchases as he pushes for "strategic autonomy." 
Comment

How India's Modi helped save the West by buying Russian oil

World may have faced economic crisis without India playing role of villain

19 June 2023
Workers digging India's Zojila Tunnel face an unpredictable adversary: nature. (Photo by Abrar Fayaz)
International relations

Inside India's strategic Zojila Tunnel near the tense China border

Workers brave tough terrain to ensure all-year access for army, residents

17 June 2023
The Indian authorities applied heavy pressure to Twitter to deal with accounts critical of New Delhi's handling of protests in 2021, according to the platform's co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey. (Source photos by AP) 
Politics

India slams ex-Twitter chief's claims of pressure as 'outright lie'

Minister says all platforms, foreign or local, must follow country's laws

13 June 2023
Air India planes at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi: One of the airline's flights was diverted to Russia's Far East due to engine trouble.
International relations

Air India plane carrying passengers stuck in Russia departs for U.S.

Airline says replacement flight carrying all passengers, crew

8 June 2023
Royal Australian Navy replenishment vessel HMAS Starwart and submarine tender USS Frank Cable are moored at HMAS Stirling Navy Base in Perth. The Australian base is expected to become a key maintenance hub under the AUKUS pact.
Indo-Pacific

Quad needs more muscle to live up to potential: think tank

Share ports and shipyards for refueling, rearming and repairs, USSC says

7 June 2023
Air India headquarters in Mumbai: One of the carrier's planes was diverted to Russia's Far East due to engine trouble.
International relations

Air India to send replacement plane for U.S. flight stranded in Russia

Diverted flight to San Francisco was 'likely' carrying American citizens

7 June 2023
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, left, meets with Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on June 5.
International relations

India, U.S. agree on 'ambitious road map' for defense industry ties

Austin meets counterpart Singh in Delhi ahead of Modi trip to Washington

5 June 2023
A train moves past damaged coaches on June 5, after the tracks were restored following the deadly accident in Odisha, India.
Society

India grapples with rail safety challenge after devastating crash

At least 275 dead in Odisha as early indications point to 'signaling issue'

5 June 2023
A Ukrainian soldier drives a captured Russian T-72 tank in the village of Lukianivka, in northwestern Kyiv, Ukraine, in March 2022.
Ukraine war

Russia 'buying back' arms parts exported to Myanmar and India

Reimports appear aimed at improving weapons for use in Ukraine war

5 June 2023
The Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai is the venue for a forum on June 8 and 9 aimed at highlighting China's commitment to financial liberalization.
Your Week in Asia

India-U.S. defense chiefs meeting, TSMC AGM, Lujiazui Forum in Shanghai

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

4 June 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets members of the Australian Indian community, alongside Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, at Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena on May 23.
Politics

From Modi to Gandhi, Indian politicians court the diaspora

Overseas population of 32m wields influence as election approaches

4 June 2023
Prime Ministers Narendra Modi, right, and Pushpa Kamal Dahal discuss wide-ranging issues during the Nepali leader's visit to India.
International relations

Indian and Nepali PMs discuss border dispute in New Delhi meeting

Modi says both sides seek closer ties as they sign deals on infrastructure

1 June 2023
Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is due to visit India for four days, starting May 31.
International relations

Nepal's PM heads to India to mend fences, win benefits

Pushpa Kamal Dahal faces delicate diplomacy between New Delhi and Beijing

30 May 2023
Asia should not turn a "blind eye" to the Ukraine crisis, according to Tirana Hassan, executive director of Human Rights Watch. (Photo by Tamayo Muto)
Interview

India, as largest democracy, must condemn Russia for Ukraine war

Human Rights Watch head also says Tokyo can spur ASEAN to act on Myanmar regime

29 May 2023
The new Parliament building in New Delhi, pictured on May 16, is due to be inaugurated this weekend.
Politics

Indian opposition boycott overshadows new Parliament inauguration

Modi's foes find another rallying point ahead of 2024 elections

27 May 2023
Rahul Gandhi, a senior leader of India's main opposition Congress party, arrives at party headquarters in New Delhi as the Karnataka poll results come in on May 13.
Politics

India opposition aims higher after beating 'Modi magic' in key state

Karnataka win gives Congress fresh momentum, but doubts persist

25 May 2023
Trucks carrying wheat for Afghanistan move in a convoy near Lahore, Pakistan, in February 2022. Tensions between India and Pakistan hindered the transports, but now New Delhi plans to ship through an Iranian port.
International relations

India builds soft power in Afghanistan, bypassing Pakistan

Donation of 20,000 tonnes of wheat to transit through Iranian port

23 May 2023
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, center, is greeted by Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape, left, late on May 21.
International relations

Modi extends 'Global South' outreach to Pacific islands after G-7

Indian PM 'forcefully' made developing world's case at rich nations' summit

22 May 2023