Politics

From left, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. President Joe Biden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrive at the Quad leaders summit on May 24.
Indo-Pacific

Quad slams coercive attempts to alter status quo in Indo-Pacific

But joint statement avoids pointing finger at Russia for Ukraine crisis

24 May 2022
Penny Wong smiles as she introduces Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese ahead of his election victory speech early Sunday in Sydney.
Indo-Pacific

Who is Penny Wong, Australia's new foreign minister?

Born in Malaysia, the openly gay lawmaker is likely to be tested by Beijing

24 May 2022
Fumio Kishida, Anthony Albanese, Joe Biden and Narendra Modi speak to each other after meeting at Kantei Palace in Tokyo on May 24: Drawing India into anything approaching an alliance to contain China will never work. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Opinion

Shared unease over China helps the Quad come of age

Possible future members include South Korea and the U.K.

24 May 2022
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi: India remains reluctant to join the effort to punish Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
Comment

West needs to accept India's neutrality on Ukraine war

China's security threat binds New Delhi to Moscow

19 May 2022
India's internet user base has been growing rapidly, coupled with rising demand for VPN services that promise privacy.
Politics

India's order to collect VPN user data sparks outcry

Government says it aims to fight cybercrime; critics call directive 'dangerous'

18 May 2022
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Copenhagen during his tour of Europe earlier this month.
International relations

India and Europe build bridges over Ukraine divide

Modi's recent tour deepened defense and trade ties with eye on China

16 May 2022
A coal-fired power plant in Indonesia. Japan and the U.S. are expected to be major contributors to the Southeast Asian nation's efforts to phase out coal.
Climate Change

G-7 to help Indonesia, Vietnam shed dependence on coal power plants

India and Senegal also to receive support in transitioning to renewable energy

16 May 2022
Women in Kashmir are at risk from unscrupulous agents who lure them overseas with the promise of good jobs.
International relations

Kashmiri women lured to UAE describe labor trafficking 'hellholes'

India, Dubai authorities grapple with flow of people duped by shady agents

15 May 2022
Narendra Modi, right, and Vladimir Putin greet each other in New Delhi in December 2021: India cannot antagonize Russia in light of continuous Chinese expansion across the Himalayan border.
Opinion

India wants strategic partnerships, not friends with common values

Understanding New Delhi's response to the war in Ukraine

14 May 2022
A wheat farmer in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh: The country has endured unusual heat waves around harvest time.
International relations

India downplays wheat export worries as heat waves threaten yields

Delhi says it won't curb shipments amid supply disruptions caused by Ukraine war

7 May 2022
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a news conference in Berlin on Monday.
International relations

Sri Lanka, Nepal woes are both headache and opportunity for India

New Delhi's aid to neighbors key in countering China's 'pound of flesh' strategy

6 May 2022
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Paris on May 4.
International relations

France and India partner on weapons tech in blow to Russia

Macron and Modi agree to promote New Delhi's 'self-reliance' in defense

6 May 2022
Nepal's finance minister Janardan Sharma, left, and foreign minister Naryan Khadka speak to Nikkei Asia in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Source photos by Moyuru Baba)
Interview

China-India rivalry is good for South Asia, Nepal ministers say

Himalayan nation facing stiff economic challenges amid Ukraine war and pandemic

27 April 2022
 Speaking at the annual Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi on April 26, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar encouraged Western critics of India's neutral position on Ukraine to take a look at their own recent shortcomings, particularly in Afghanistan. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 
Ukraine war

India says Ukraine crisis 'wake-up call' for Europe to look at Asia

Jaishankar fends off questions from Western counterparts on Indian stance

26 April 2022
A demolished shop in the area that saw communal violence, pictured on April 20 in New Delhi's northwest Jahangirpuri neighborhood: Hindu nationalists have intensified their attacks on India's Muslim minority.
Opinion

West not about to abandon India, despite communal tensions

Underlying story is one of remarkable political and social stability

26 April 2022
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen before their meeting in New Delhi on April 25. (India's Press Information Bureau via Reuters)
Ukraine war

Ukraine war's threat to borders matters for Indo-Pacific, EU chief says in India

Von der Leyen calls for 'positive vision' and rejection of 'spheres of influence'

26 April 2022
China and India were the main drivers for the growth in Asia's defense spending, SIPRI said. (Source photo by Reuters and Getty Images)
Indo-Pacific

'Geopolitical powder keg' Asia jacks up global military spending

SIPRI report shows Japan and Singapore raised defense budgets over 7% in 2021

25 April 2022
Ministers attend a joint videoconference about a European data infrastructure project called Gaia-X in Paris in June 2020: The EU wants European data to be stored on European servers.
Opinion

Ukraine war accelerates new era of vertical globalization

Corporations can no longer put profits over politics

25 April 2022
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, hosts Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba in New Delhi on April 2.
International relations

India offers carrots to 'pro-China' neighbors Sri Lanka, Nepal

Political instability in South Asia opens diplomatic doors for New Delhi

24 April 2022
Pro-Russian troops are seen atop of an armored personnel carrier during in the southern Ukraine port city of Mariupol on April 21.
Ukraine war

Russia winning Ukraine war is 'realistic possibility': U.K.'s Johnson

British PM admits after meeting Modi that India's position on Moscow won't change

22 April 2022
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, shakes hands with his British counterpart Boris Johnson after a joint press conference in New Delhi on Friday.
International relations

Modi and Johnson agree on new Anglo-Indian security partnership

Leaders also discuss Ukraine crisis in talks between 'special' friends

22 April 2022
A C-2 transport plane of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force was supposed to pick up relief supplies at a U.N. agency in India. (Photo courtesy of the Air Self-Defense Force) 
International relations

Japan reworks Ukraine aid plan after India blocks military plane

Rerouting of flights likely to delay relief shipments to refugees

22 April 2022
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a meeting during the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov. 2, 2021. (File photo by Reuters) 
International relations

China in mind, British PM visits India to boost Indo-Pacific ties

Johnson expected to urge Modi to take a strong stand against Russia

21 April 2022
Joe Biden meets virtually with Narendra Modi in Washington on April 11: It is a challenging time for U.S.-India relations.
Opinion

Washington's clumsy attempts to bully India must stop

Undermining its relationship with New Delhi will cost the U.S. dearly

21 April 2022
Russian carriers including Aeroflot have been barred from receiving U.S. parts or services for their planes.
Transportation

U.S. turns up heat on Chinese, Indian companies servicing Aeroflot

Washington claims violators are cashing in on Russian sanctions

20 April 2022