Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a rally at a stadium in Srinagar on March 7.
Politics

Modi makes first Kashmir visit since ending region's special status in 2019

Indian PM comes bearing multimillion-dollar farm, tourism programs ahead of elections

7 March 2024
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar speaks with Nikkei at his office in New Delhi, ahead of a visit to Japan. (Photo by Satoshi Iwaki) 
Interview

India's top diplomat points to 'new phase' in Japan defense ties

Jaishankar weighs in on awkward relations with China, Pakistan, Maldives

6 March 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, center, is congratulated at BJP headquarters after the party retained control of Uttar Pradesh in the 2022 state assembly election.
Opinion

Indian Supreme Court ruling is a blow against crony capitalism

Party donations have surged behind veil of anonymity

4 March 2024
Zomawi sells essentials along a road to India's Manipur, after fleeing her village in Myanmar amid the country's civil war. (Photo by Greeshma Kuthar)
International relations

Myanmar-India border residents trapped between two wars

New Delhi ends free cross-border movement as suspicion swirls in strife-torn Manipur

2 March 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin still presides over economic growth despite U.S.-led efforts to isolate his country. (Sputnik/Kremlin via Reuters)
International relations

Cracks in G20 let Russia grow trade with China and India

Western sanctions have failed to hobble Russian economy

1 March 2024
Since 1998, the WTO has kept a moratorium on taxing digital products and services, but emerging economies are pushing back. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters) 
International relations

WTO digital tax freeze in spotlight as India, others rue lost revenue

Tariff-free status of streaming and other e-services up for debate again in Abu Dhabi

28 February 2024
Indian authorities have thrown up concrete barricades to block protesting farmers headed for Delhi. (Photo by Abrar Fayaz)
Politics

India's massive farmer protests spark police brutality claims

Modi government denies abuse allegations months before national elections

28 February 2024
A flight deck crew member directs a shipment to the USS Abraham during a 2019 replenishment-at-sea in the Arabian Sea. (Garrett LaBarge/U.S. Navy/Handout via Reuters)
Defense

U.S. seeks closer defense supply chain ties with Japan, India: official

'A strong industrial base is a deterrent' as China presents 'pacing threat'

27 February 2024
India has ambitious plans to develop the largely unspoiled Andaman and Nicobar Islands, creating a new hub for trade and tourism.
Environment

India's plan to turn isles into own 'Hong Kong' riles environmentalists

Critics fear Nicobar development will wipe out forests and indigenous tribes

26 February 2024
People walk through a crowded market in Mumbai. India will announce gross domestic product in the October-December quarter on March 1.
Your Week in Asia

Cobra Gold military exercise, South Korean birth rate, India GDP

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

25 February 2024
A Hindu devotee prays near the Lord Ram temple after its inauguration in Ayodhya on Jan. 22.
Politics

India's Ram Temple spotlights rise of religious boomtowns

Property prices soar as Modi's Hindu nationalism drives infrastructure buildups

24 February 2024
IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol used to work for OPEC but has been vociferous in demanding a complete halt to new oil and gas investment across the globe. (Ritzau Scanpix via Reuters) 
Opinion

India should rethink push to join International Energy Agency

Divergence in priorities will leave country marginalized in rich-nation club

22 February 2024
Google will prepare a production line for its high-end Pixel 8 Pro smartphone in southern India as it looks to tap the country's massive market.
Supply Chain

Google plans to begin Pixel phone production in India in Q2

Search engine giant joins Apple, Samsung in tapping big South Asian market

22 February 2024
A crude oil tanker in Russia. Russia accounted for around 30% of India's oil imports in 2023.
Trade

Indian imports of Russian oil drop to lowest in a year

Oil minister cites prices, says New Delhi has 'already diversified'

20 February 2024
A demonstrator attends a protest in New Delhi in March 2020, amid turmoil over the passage of the citizenship act. Years later, the law has yet to be implemented, but the ruling party has signaled it wants to move the process forward.
Politics

India's contentious citizenship law on 'front burner' as polls near

Analysts see act, criticized as anti-Muslim, as being used to shore up Modi's base

18 February 2024
Farmers rest in tractors and trolleys at Shambhu, a border crossing between Punjab and Haryana states, on Feb. 16. They have been aiming to reach the capital to push for better crop prices and other demands.
Politics

Indian farmers to defer protest march to Delhi ahead of next talks

Modi minister notes 'positive' discussions after clashes with drones and tear gas

16 February 2024
In striking down electoral bonds, India's Supreme Court asked "whether the elected would truly be responsive to the electorate if companies which bring with them huge finances and engage in quid pro quo arrangements with parties are permitted to contribute unlimited amounts."
Politics

India's top court lifts veil on political funding: 5 things to know

Decision to strike down electoral bonds gives opposition ammunition before elections

16 February 2024
Nonfossil fuel now accounts for 43% of India's total power generation capacity, the country's ambassador to France said.
International relations

India can become major global hub for renewable energy, envoy says

Ambassador to France calls on IEA to expand in Asia, Africa and Latin America

16 February 2024
Analysts see India's potential inclusion in the Paris-headquartered International Energy Agency as a step forward for the global transition to cleaner power.
Energy

IEA confirms membership talks with India as Modi promises benefits

France, U.S. and others lend support for including 'central' player in energy transition

15 February 2024
Indian Prime Minister Modi, left, shakes hands with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Feb. 13. (UAE Presidential Court via Reuters)
International relations

India's Modi woos UAE and Qatar to counter China in Middle East

New Delhi advances push for competing economic corridor to Europe

15 February 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, complains to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia in November 2022. 
International relations

Canada's China, India strategies need to be interest-driven: think tank

Too much emphasis on domestic values can miss the bigger picture, experts say

14 February 2024
Farmers climb a police barricade during a protest in Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi on Feb. 8.
Politics

Delhi on alert as farmers' protest pressures Modi ahead of elections

India's opposition backs growers' demands on crop prices, loan waivers, pensions

13 February 2024
Women disembark from a train in Mumbai, India. The government is renewing a push to promote women's rights in the workplace and address the labor force's skewed gender ratio.
Politics

Modi makes pre-election push to empower India's women

Critics see advisory to boost workforce participation as a sop to voters

12 February 2024
A woman walks under high-tension power lines near a coal-fired power plant in New Delhi.
Energy

IEA and India to start membership talks as Asian energy use rises

Agency also plans first regional base in Singapore amid push for green transition

11 February 2024
A mother and son at home in Bihar state: A reduction in government spending is to be achieved mostly through cutbacks to subsidies and other support for rural areas.
Opinion

India's new government budget hints at overconfidence

Election-time spending restraint offset by rosy revenue and cost projections

7 February 2024