India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be 75, the retirement age stipulated by his Bharatiya Janata Party, in September 2025.
Politics

Political battle to succeed Modi brews quietly in India

Two candidates lead the pack -- a longtime confidant and a hardliner cleric

7 April 2024
India and other emerging countries are pushing for broader access to technology from drugmakers to ensure more equitable distribution of vaccines and treatments.
6 April 2024
People from India's remote Ladakh stage a rally in New Delhi on March 24 demanding statehood for their mountainous region.
International relations

India's remote Ladakh protests against Beijing-Delhi squeeze

Himalayan region warns sensitive landscape at risk of military, industrial buildup

5 April 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers an address at a joint foundation laying ceremony for three semiconductor plants on March 13. (Photo by Ryosuke Hanada)
Semiconductors

India's chipmaking ambitions shadowed by infrastructure concerns

3 new hubs approved this year, but unstable power persists

27 March 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party supporters attend a rally by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a stadium in Srinagar on March 7.
India elections

India's BJP aims to win first Kashmir seats along with 'hearts and minds'

Modi's party hails local achievements but skepticism in region runs deep

26 March 2024
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Paro International Airport in Bhutan on March 22, paying a two-day state visit to the tiny but strategic Himalayan nation also courted by China.
International relations

Modi visits Bhutan to shore up India's position amid Chinese outreach

Thimphu keeping New Delhi 'in the loop' on boundary talks with Beijing, experts say

22 March 2024
Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi's chief minister and leader of the Aam Aadmi Party, waves to supporters during celebrations at the party headquarters in February 2020.
Politics

Indian politicians detained after arrest of Delhi leader Kejriwal

Opposition Aam Aadmi Party blames 'dirty politics,' turns to supreme court

22 March 2024
An Indian fighter plane flies over a mountain range in Ladakh in 2020: The Chinese army would be hard put to get the better of India's armed forces in a Himalayan war.
Opinion

China's Indian land grab has become a strategic disaster

Xi Jinping faces dilemma in resolving crisis without losing face

22 March 2024
A truck drives along India's Tezpur-Tawang highway, which runs to the Chinese border, in the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh in this file photo.
International relations

U.S. wades into India-China spat, says border state belongs to New Delhi

Washington opposes encroachments over boundary that Beijing insists is not decided

21 March 2024
Students protest against India's new citizenship law in Kochi on March 12.
Politics

India citizenship law faces pushback in court and international arena

Critics call the bill anti-Muslim, but New Delhi warns against 'lectures'

20 March 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and former U.S. President Donald Trump clasp hands at an Indian-American rally dubbed "Howdy Modi!" in Houston in 2019.  
Comment

How a Trump comeback could help India's global strategy

New Delhi eager for multipolar world, and to keep its ally to confront China

20 March 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, met with Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu in Beijing in January.
20 March 2024
Rahul Gandhi, a senior leader of India's main opposition Congress party, arrives in Mumbai on March 16, on the final leg of a nationwide march to connect with voters ahead of the country's general election.
Asia Insight

India opposition fights for relevance versus Modi election juggernaut

As Rahul Gandhi concludes march for 'unity,' his Congress party's coalition frays

19 March 2024
Wigs at a market in China's Zhejiang province. India is the top exporter of human hair for such products.
Crime

India shines light on hair smuggling as China demand grows

Illicit trade blamed for job losses as wig industry leader faces more competition

17 March 2024
Nepal's prime minister, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, is balancing Kathmandu's relations with giant neighbors India and China. (Nikkei montage/Getty Images and AP)
International relations

Nepal political shakeup thrusts Kathmandu into India-China rivalry

PM Prachanda's new Beijing-friendly coalition tips scales away from Delhi

16 March 2024
Workers install an electric motor in a Tata sport utility vehicle in Pune, India.
Automobiles

Tesla gains opening as India slashes tariffs on certain EVs

Automakers must invest at least $500m to eventually build locally to qualify

16 March 2024
A political bonds program launched by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018  has benefited his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party more than any other party.
Politics

India unveils data on now-banned election bonds ahead of poll dates

Airtel, Vedanta among donors; revelations not expected to shake Modi's grip

15 March 2024
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures toward a Republic Day crowd in New Delhi on Jan. 26. He is primed to seek a third straight term in power in the upcoming general election.
Economy

India's 'glittering' economy lights Modi's reelection path

South Asian nation to surpass Germany and Japan by 2027, but experts warn of weaknesses

13 March 2024
Indian soldiers display arms at a camp near Pankang Teng Tso Lake in the Tawang district of India's Arunachal Pradesh state in April 2023.
International relations

India slams China's objection to Modi's Arunachal Pradesh visit

New Delhi says reaction 'does not stand to reason' after Beijing lodges diplomatic protest

12 March 2024
The Progressive Party of Maldives has campaigned for India to remove all of its troops from the country: New Delhi's influence around South Asia is diminishing.
Opinion

India Inc. should take the lead in South Asian economic integration

Cross-border supply chains could give new life to ineffective SAFTA

12 March 2024
India is cracking down on Google and other foreign tech companies ahead of national elections. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP) 
Technology

Indian backlash over Google AI 'bias' clouds tech's future

U.S. company's Gemini tool sparks uproar after calling Modi policies 'fascist'

12 March 2024
People who fled Myanmar at a relief camp in India. Thousands of civilians and hundreds of troops have fled to Indian states.
Myanmar Crisis

India begins deporting 1st group of Myanmar refugees who fled coup

U.S. State Department is 'concerned' about deportations, calls for protection

10 March 2024
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force escort vessels with UNICORN antennas are berthed in Yokosuka, Japan. (Photo by Konosuke Urata) 
Aerospace & Defense Industries

Japan eyes export of stealth naval ship antennas to India

Possible sale comes as New Delhi aims to lower reliance on Russian arms

10 March 2024
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, meets with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Canberra on Feb. 29. The two countries are enhancing security cooperation. (AAP via Reuters)
Comment

U.S. allies in Indo-Pacific tremble at prospect of Trump return

Middle powers Japan, Philippines and Australia explore security cooperation

9 March 2024
India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar speaks at the Raisina Roundtable in Tokyo on March 7. (Photo by Nanami Sato) 
International relations

India's top diplomat calls for more Japanese investment

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar says countries should deepen business ties

7 March 2024