Politics

Mohammad Rizwan bats for Pakistan against India at the Dubai International Stadium on Sept. 4, 2022.
Sports

India-Pakistan spat threatens Cricket World Cup

Both countries are refusing to play on each other's home grounds

11 April 2023
The Surat Station project for India's first bullet train: Officials say construction continues 24/7 with 650 workers putting in three shifts. (Photo by Nandan Dave)
International relations

India's Japan-backed bullet train project gathers speed

As Modi and Kishida tighten ties, construction now in 'full swing' after delays

7 April 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to supporters in Varanasi. The country is expected to host its first Quad summit next year.
Indo-Pacific

India faces critical test as Quad host in 2024: CSIS analyst

Partners seek to lock in New Delhi with backing on border tensions with China

3 April 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin in September: Russia surged from India's 21st largest source of imports to its fourth in April-December 2022.
Trade

Russia aims to widen trade with India as energy ties boom

Moscow to send delegation in April but geopolitics and other obstacles loom

3 April 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two leaders are vying for leadership of the Global South. (Source photos by Reuters) 
Comment

China and India battle for leadership of Global South

Less conflict with West means New Delhi likely to triumph over Beijing

1 April 2023
Indian National Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi holds a news conference after his conviction and disqualification from parliament. His legal woes have given the opposition a common rallying point.
Politics

Rahul Gandhi conviction offers glue for fractured India opposition

Multiple parties allege abuse of power; Modi slams drive to 'save the corrupt'

31 March 2023
Employees work inside the General Motors plant in Maharashtra, India, in this 2012 photo. The U.S. automaker has been producing cars for export at the facility in recent years.
Automobiles

China tensions open door for Hyundai to buy GM's India plant

Chinese rival Great Wall Motors had sought factory as foothold in growing market

30 March 2023
Indian opposition figures Akhilesh Yadav, left, and K. Chandrashekhar Rao, center, are among the politicians exploring the possibility of forming a third front to challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right. (Nikkei montage/Reuters/Getty Images)
Politics

India opposition looks to forge 'third front' to take on Modi

Political parties attempt to combine forces but are held back by division

25 March 2023
Rahul Gandhi, leader of India's main opposition Congress party, arrives at the New Delhi airport on March 23.
Politics

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi expelled from Parliament

Action follows conviction in defamation case, dealing blow to Congress party

25 March 2023
Indian National Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi addresses a crowd during his Unite India March in Delhi on Dec. 24, 2022.
Politics

India's Rahul Gandhi given 2-year jail term for defaming Modi name

Prominent opposition leader remains free for 30 days, will appeal

23 March 2023
India and the U.K. have so far closed talks on 13 of 26 policy areas in their negotiations for a free trade deal.
Trade

India-U.K. trade talks home in on digital trade, investor protection

Pressure mounts for agreement to come soon as elections loom in both countries

22 March 2023
The State Department begins a pilot program later this year before scaling up to all eligible visa holders. 
International relations

U.S. plans to resume domestic visa renewals for IT workers

Categories include H-1B, which draws many skilled employees from India and China

20 March 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida talk before meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on March 20.
International relations

Kishida pledges $75bn for Indo-Pacific infrastructure on India trip

Japan PM vows support for Global South, invites Modi to G-7 in Hiroshima

20 March 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, meets with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2022.
Opinion

Japan and India must draw closer to check Chinese expansionism

Relationship central to Indo-Pacific region's power equilibrium and stability

17 March 2023
Eric Garcetti, then mayor of Los Angeles, speaks during the ninth Summit of the Americas, held during June 2022 in the city.
International relations

Nearly 2 years later, U.S. confirms Garcetti as ambassador to India

Washington fills crucial hole in global strategy, after nominee faced scandal

16 March 2023
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in Moscow on Jan. 30: Moscow is believed to harbor suspicions about Islamabad's position.
Opinion

India is guzzling cheap Russian oil, but Pakistan cannot afford it

Teetering on edge of default, Islamabad needs IMF aid and exports to U.S.

15 March 2023
Mumbai's financial district. India overtook the U.K. last year to become the world's fifth-largest economy.
Politics

India's path to overtake China hinges on tighter contract enforcement

With backlog of 50m disputes, modernizing rule of law key to attracting more investment

15 March 2023
Meghan O'Sullivan, the North American chair of the Trilateral Commission, speaks in New Delhi on March 12. O'Sullivan was deputy national security adviser for Iraq and Afghanistan under President George W. Bush. (Photo by Patrick Ishiyama)  
Indo-Pacific

Trilateral Commission calls 2023 'Year One' of new world order

Members discuss China, middle powers and ChatGPT at meeting in India

14 March 2023
India has big ambitions to expand its EV industry, and the "inferred" lithium deposits found in Jammu and Kashmir could help reduce its reliance on imported battery materials.
Commodities

India's big lithium find fuels hopes and fears in Jammu and Kashmir

Deposits could power EV boom but also affect environment, Pakistan tensions

14 March 2023
Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, right, talks with Saudi Minister of State and national security adviser Musaad bin Mohammed Al Aiban in Beijing on March 10.
International relations

Iran-Saudi deal is good 1st step: ex-Egyptian foreign minister

Chinese mediation role an interesting new development, Fahmy says

11 March 2023
Private motorbike taxis have long plied the streets of India's sprawling capital, weaving through traffic jams to swiftly carry passengers to their destinations. (Photo by Aakash Hassan)
Transportation

New Delhi clampdown on motorbike taxis hits Uber, Ola

Thousands of drivers face rough road ahead amid government drive to enforce rules

9 March 2023
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi, India, on March 1: India has sharply boosted its purchases of Russian oil since the war began.
Ukraine war

Russia works to ease visa regime for India, other countries: TASS

Closer ties also sought with Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines amid Ukraine war

6 March 2023
A Pakistan Army soldier stands guard near the Line of Control in the Charikot Sector of Kashmir in 2020.
International relations

Kashmir hopes 2-year cease-fire rekindles India-Pakistan trade

Locals say commerce across Line of Control offered glimpse of 'golden future'

5 March 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands in Tokyo in May 2022. 
International relations

Kishida aims to visit G-20 chair India from March 19

Japan's PM, as G-7 chair, wants to work with Modi on issues caused by Russia's war

4 March 2023
From left, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar attend a Quad panel discussion at the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi on March 3.
International relations

Quad slams nuclear threats as 'inadmissible' in India huddle

U.S., Japan, India, Australia ministers urge Ukraine peace; Lavrov lashes out

3 March 2023