Politics

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at BJP headquarters in New Delhi on June 4. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Editor-in-Chief’s Picks

Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: Modi hangs on

Shin Nakayama shares his weekly reflections and recommendations

7 June 2024
From left, a senior Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Trinamool Congress Party leader Mamata Banerjee. (Source photos by Reuters, AP, and Suzu Takahashi)
India elections

How Modi's BJP lost its majority in Indian elections: 5 things to know

Leader clinches third term, but coalition could challenge reform agenda

6 June 2024
Uncertainties over Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's capability to execute policies amid the new balance of power in the ruling coalition may have a lasting impact on the markets for some time to come. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
India elections

Adani Group stocks volatile on Modi-led coalition's slim victory

Opposition leader says fates of prime minister and conglomerate are 'correlated'

5 June 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party supporters with a photo of Indian leader Narendra Modi celebrate at its headquarters in New Delhi on June 4. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
India elections

Asian countries aim for stronger ties with India after election

Archrival China says ready to develop 'healthy and stable' relations with Delhi

5 June 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi claims victory on June 4: While the BJP's glass may look half empty, it won more seats than the 37 INDIA parties combined. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Opinion

Election setback will not sway Modi from agenda of change

Despite new dependence on allies, Indian PM unlikely to dilute leadership approach

5 June 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a victory ceremony at BJP headquarters in New Delhi on June 4. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
India elections

India's Modi-led alliance clinches narrow electoral victory

BJP loses outright majority for first time, forcing PM to shore up coalition

5 June 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi scored a victory in the country's elections on June 4, securing a third term in power. Unlike in previous elections, which focused on domestic issues, diplomacy featured heavily in Modi's campaign.
The Big Story

Modi's election setback follows campaign focused on India's foreign relations

Tough talk on Pakistan and China, but election tactics alienate the West

5 June 2024
President Joe Biden, left, attends a meeting of the Quad with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 20, 2023, at the Grand Prince Hotel in Hiroshima, Japan. (White House photo)
Indo-Pacific

U.S. finds new 'brand' for Quad, starting with Papua New Guinea relief

White House kicks off preparations for foreign ministers in Japan and summit in India

4 June 2024
A transformer production line near Ahmedabad: India cannot offset China's demographic decline in terms of cheap, abundant and able workers.
Opinion

India will never be all the West wants it to be

Country cannot fill in for China as production base or market

3 June 2024
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to supporters during election campaigning in Kolkata on May 28.
India elections

Indian stocks surge on exit polls suggesting Modi victory

Results unlikely to affect currency; analysts split over foreign investor flows

3 June 2024
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India elections

In Pictures: World's largest democratic election in India

Indian effort involved 44 days and seven phases for nearly 1 billion eligible voters

3 June 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to supporters during a rally in New Delhi.
India elections

Modi's ruling coalition to secure third term in India, exit polls show

Voting ends in world's largest democracy, with official results to be released Tuesday

2 June 2024
Sanjula Jaipuria, a 30-year resident of Varanasi, said Varanasi has become safer under the Modi government. (Photo by Satoshi Iwaki)
India elections

Modi's constituency votes in final phase of India polls

Ballot count slated for June 4 in world's largest vote, spanning six weeks

1 June 2024
Indian fans arrive at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to watch the 2023 final of the Cricket World Cup.
India elections

India's Modi taps power of cricket on campaign trail

Wildly popular sport has featured in prime minister's bid for third term

29 May 2024
First-time voter Rinchen, 23, shows her inked finger outside a unique polling station in India's remote Warshi village, home to just one family and five eligible voters, on May 20.
Your Week in Asia

India election wraps up, East Asia powers meet, HK national security verdict

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

26 May 2024
A cargo vessel at the port in Chabahar, Iran, during an inauguration ceremony for the first export convoy to India via Iran in February 2019.
26 May 2024
Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar delivers a video address at the Future of Asia forum in Tokyo on May 24. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 
The Future of Asia 2024

India seeks to extend influence in Middle East, Africa: Jaishankar

Foreign minister says country's transformation is crucial for building multipolar world

24 May 2024
Hindu priests prepare for the 'Ganga Aarti' devotional ritual on the banks of the river Ganges at Varanasi, India. Large swathes of the sacred river are contaminated by toxic waste and sewage, despite government pledges to clean it up.
India elections

Modi accused of failing on 10-year-old promise to clean up Ganges River

Despite allocation of billions of dollars, sacred river remains heavily polluted

22 May 2024
An Azerbaijani army officer shows weapons surrendered by Armenian forces retreating from Nagorno-Karabakh in October 2023. 
Opinion

India is stepping up as a security partner in the Caucasus

Former Russian client Armenia seeks new patron after military defeats

21 May 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an election campaign event in Varanasi on May 13.
Politics

Ruling BJP's ideological parent aims to restore India's lost glory

9 million volunteers help support Hindu nationalist party and leader Narendra Modi

21 May 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a campaign rally in Agra on April 25. He looks set to win a third term in power.  (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Editor-in-Chief’s Picks

Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: India's Instagrab

Shin Nakayama shares his weekly reflections and recommendations

17 May 2024
As more than 900 million Indian voters head to the polls, influencers on Instagram, X and other platforms have become key pawns in the ruling BJP's bid for a third term in power.
The Big Story

India's Instagrab: Modi's re-election bid weaponizes social media influencers

BJP leaves nothing to chance, boosting favorable online celebrities while suppressing dissent

15 May 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a rally at a stadium in Kashmir on March 7, as his bodyguard looks on.
India elections

Modi's BJP skips Kashmir in India polls for first time in three decades

Ruling party suffers from 'trust deficit' in strife-torn region, analysts say

13 May 2024
The none-of-the-above option is at the bottom of the list of candidates in India's general election for the country's lower house of parliament. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
India elections

'Blank vote' arouses controversy in India's general election

Questions raised about fairness of 'none-of-the-above' ballot option

12 May 2024
Seiichi Suzuki, chief representative of the India liaison office at Dai Nippon Printing, had a great-uncle who fought in northeastern India during World War II. (Photo by Satoshi Iwaki)
Life

India unveils monument to dead from brutal World War II battle

Survivors recall Imperial Japanese Army's failed push toward Delhi

11 May 2024