India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, right, on May 9 met his visiting Maldivian counterpart, Moosa Zameer, in New Delhi. (Photo from Zameer's X account)
International relations

Maldives FM meets Indian counterpart at frosty time in relations

India's Jaishankar says better ties depend on 'reciprocal sensitivity'

9 May 2024
An auto parts factory in the Indian state of Rajasthan on April 29. India is becoming a more important link in global supply chains. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Supply Chain

India and ASEAN rise in supply chain priority, global survey shows

Poll of 150 executives suggests China and U.S. remain vital for businesses

9 May 2024
An Indian-Russian joint venture has won a 30-year contract to manage Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, built with Chinese funding and called the world's emptiest airport, in southern Sri Lanka. 
International relations

Sri Lanka turns to India as counterbalance to Chinese presence

Vital power, port, airport projects involve neighbor as Asian rivals focus on Indian Ocean

9 May 2024
Zhang Lei has taken citizenship in Singapore, where his fund group Hillhouse Investment now says it is based. 
Opinion

Suspicious minds are complicating Asia's financial markets

U.S. pensioners may come to regret lost investment exposure to China

9 May 2024
Defense chiefs from the four "Squad" nations. From left, U.S.'s Lloyd Austin, Australia's Richard Marles, Japan's Minoru Kihara and the Philippines' Gilberto Teodoro in Hawaii on May 2.
Indo-Pacific

Philippines first, India later, as U.S. prioritizes 'Squad' allies

White House turns attention to Beijing-Manila tensions in South China Sea

8 May 2024
Women drink water from a public tap on a hot summer day in India's Uttar Pradesh state on May 2. Politicians and voters have been braving the heat during the country's mammoth general election.
7 May 2024
"Not enough time, not enough support": Uzbekistan, a landlocked country slightly bigger than California, is facing the consequences of a history of poor irrigation, with rising salinity slashing the size of usable growing areas.
Asia Insight

Uzbek farmers battle to save cotton, wheat crops from mortal enemy: salt

Growing salinization crisis bites as cotton exports to Bangladesh skid 80% in 5 years

7 May 2024
A supporter of India's main opposition Congress party holds up a banner during a rally in Manipur state's Thoubal district on Jan. 14.
India elections

India's violence-wracked Manipur holds 'closed-door' election

Fears of more bloodshed force candidates to campaign on the sly in remote region

6 May 2024
The Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai. The Sensex stock index rose above 75,000 for the first time in April.
Markets

India stock rally signals confidence in Modi's growth agenda

Sensex index hits record highs heading into marathon election

3 May 2024
Supporters of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party at a campaign rally in Bengaluru on April 20: New Delhi's model of democracy promotion focuses on supporting democratic processes.
Opinion

West needs to realize India values democracy differently

New Delhi prefers to offer itself as a positive example rather than proselytize

2 May 2024
First-time voter: A 21-year-old Indian student on the south campus of Hyderabad Central University on April 14.
India elections

Indian parties scramble to woo tuned-out young voters

Youths will play a catalytic role in determining who comes to power

29 April 2024
An Indian shows her identity papers and signs a polling register before casting her vote on April 26 in the southern state of Kerala.
India elections

India's election enters second phase: Four crucial states to watch

Uttar Pradesh's 80 seats make it key to forming next government

26 April 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is under some heat for his inflammatory comments over the weekend that critics felt were anti-Muslim. 
India elections

India's Modi under fire for election 'hate speech' against Muslims

Critics blast 'infiltrator' remarks by popular leader in campaign trail speech

24 April 2024
People wait at a polling station in Rajasthan, India, on April 19. Some 970 million people are eligible to cast ballots in the general election, which extends into June.
The Nikkei View

Democracy put to the test in India's general election

Modi should show respect for minorities through free and fair contest

24 April 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi displays the Bharatiya Janata Party's election manifesto in New Delhi on April 14.
Opinion

India's ruling BJP is not talking enough about the economy

Modi should address issues like youth unemployment and sluggish consumption

22 April 2024
A woman shows her ink-marked finger after casting her vote at a polling station in Jaipur, India, on April 19. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
India elections

India opens world's biggest elections with lower house voting

Results of the multistage poll will be tallied by early June

19 April 2024
Supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi await his arrival in Ghaziabad, India, on April 6.
India elections

Four politicians to watch in Indian elections Modi is seen to win

Ruling BJP aims to clinch over 400 seats for alliance it leads

18 April 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, center, wearing a saffron cap, on the election campaign trail near Delhi on April 6. He is aiming for a third-straight term as head of the world's biggest democracy.
Your Week in Asia

India votes, China GDP and Germany's Scholz meets Xi in Beijing

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

14 April 2024
A shopkeeper in Mirpur selling Indian saris waits for customers. (Photo by Faisal Mahmud)
Economy

Bangladeshi 'India out' campaign hits Ramadan sales

Retailers report demand drop; PM Hasina points to dependence on Indian staples

12 April 2024
Rahul Gandhi, a senior leader of India's main opposition Congress party, and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The leader of the party or coalition that holds the majority of seats in the lower house is elected as prime minister. (Source photos by Reuters)
India elections

India elections set to kick off: 5 things to know

Modi's BJP expected to retain power in world's biggest polls as opposition falters

12 April 2024
From left: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the ASEAN summit in Jakarta in 2023. (Pool via Reuters)
Opinion

India-U.S.-South Korea tech cooperation has strategic logic

By capitalizing on competitive advantages, trio can strengthen supply chains

10 April 2024
Indian Ambassador to Japan Sibi George said he want to see more Japanese companies invest in India. (Embassy of India in Japan)
9 April 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is accusing the opposition Congress party of improperly ceding Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Ken Kobayashi)
International relations

Eyeing third term, India's Modi jabs opposition over Sri Lankan islet

Leader accuses Congress party of 'callously' ceding island in 1970s

9 April 2024
A worker fills a sack with rice at a mill on the outskirts of Lahore in Pakistan.
International relations

India-Pakistan battle for basmati rice turns acrimonious

Nuclear-armed neighbors' clash over fragrant strain boils over

8 April 2024
R. Dinesh, the chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industry, says Indian workers in Japan will become a "bridge between India and Japan."
Japan immigration

Indian business leader hopes more young Indians work in Japan

Business lobby head seeks tenfold rise to create 'bridge' between countries

8 April 2024