Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in white, attends the opening of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on Jan. 22. (Handout via Reuters)
Opinion

India is still an officially secular nation, but maybe not for long

Modi's inauguration of Hindu temple marks triumph of BJP quest

29 January 2024
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks at a summit in California in November 2023. The Philippine president heads to Vietnam this week.
Your Week in Asia

Evergrande back in court, Marcos in Vietnam, Myanmar takeover anniversary

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

28 January 2024
India's Chandrayaan-3 rocket lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India on July 14, 2023.
Aerospace & Defense Industries

India and China open doors for Global South in space competition

Emerging countries keen to boost prestige and gain access to related resources

28 January 2024
Shahana Begum, affectionately known as "Aunt With a Gun." Members of her Uttar Pradesh community say fear of her wrath dissuades men from preying on women. (Photo by Poorvi Gupta)
Society

A decade after India's 'gun for women,' safety debate far from settled

Firearms takeup limited; critics insist weapons aren't answer to violence against women

27 January 2024
India's Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Jan. 26 featured a display of the country's growing defense industry. 
Defense

India parades domestic weapons amid China border tensions

New Delhi eyes expanded defense industry to develop its military power

27 January 2024
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, left, with Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Tehran on Jan. 15. (WANA via Reuters)
Opinion

India can be peacemaker to the world

New Delhi is well positioned to play a mediating role in various conflicts

26 January 2024
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is welcomed by her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi in September 2022.
International relations

'India Out' campaign heats up in Bangladesh after lopsided election

Echoes of Maldives as government's frustrated opponents accuse New Delhi of meddling

26 January 2024
Women pass a billboard showing French President Emmanuel Macron with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, erected ahead of Macron's arrival in Jaipur, India, on Jan. 25.
International relations

France's Macron visits India as nations tighten defense ties

President talks with Modi before attending Republic Day parade Friday as chief guest

26 January 2024
Skilled workers wait for interviews and tests at a Haryana state government recruitment drive to send workers to Israel on Jan. 17.
Middle East crisis

Indian workers flock to Israeli jobs despite war and ethical concerns

High demand for positions reflects employment pressures in most populous nation

24 January 2024
Members of the Arakan Army stand next to weapons believed to have been seized from Myanmar's military. (Photo from Arakan Army's social media feed)
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar border clashes cast shadow over ties with India

Disruptions to transport project, fleeing soldiers raise concerns in New Delhi

24 January 2024
A crowd gathers for the opening of Ayodhya's temple dedicated to Hindu deity Lord Ram on Jan. 22.
Politics

Modi opens Ayodhya's sprawling Ram temple in pre-election spectacle

Hindu shrine, built where mosque once stood, fires up Indian PM's supporters

22 January 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden, right, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment event at the G20 summit in New Delhi on Sept. 9, 2023.
International relations

Global South on the rise but likely to make world order unpredictable

Pole shift from north to south does not simply translate to a better, more stable world

22 January 2024
Laborers stand on top of the illuminated grand temple of Lord Ram ahead of its opening in Ayodhya in India.
Your Week in Asia

India opens Ayodhya Hindu temple, BOJ meeting, Hyundai Motor earnings

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

21 January 2024
The World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos closed on Jan 19. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)
Davos 2024

Trump, wars in Ukraine and Gaza overshadow Asia in Davos

Eurocentric gathering shifts spotlight on conflicts in and close to home

20 January 2024
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 17.
Davos 2024

Taiwan is a 'powerful affirmation of democracy,' Blinken tells Davos

After rebuke from China, U.S. diplomat says cross-strait relations are concern for all

18 January 2024
Laborers cross a India-Myanmar border bridge in 2012: New Delhi plans to revoke the visa-free regime that covers the frontier area.
Opinion

Closing of India-Myanmar border will not restore peace in Manipur

Technology can provide tools to address security and crime concerns

16 January 2024
Fishermen return from short expeditions in Ibrahim Hyderi, in Karachi. Animosity between Pakistan and India, disputed maritime boundaries, and the effects of pollution and climate change are all factors behind the arrests of seafarers, experts say. (Photo by Jamaima Afridi)
Asia Insight

Pawns in border clash, India and Pakistan fishermen desperate for change

Hundreds who were arrested for trespassing released by Islamabad as politics shift

16 January 2024
Rahul Gandhi, a senior leader of India's main opposition party, Congress, is attempting to revive its fortunes against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of popular Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Source photos by Reuters) 
India elections

Indian opposition's Gandhi embarks on 6,700-km march before elections

Congress scion's second such trek targets PM Modi's decade in power

14 January 2024
Rajesh Kumar Singh, India's secretary for promotion of industry and internal trade, says a decline in foreign investment inflows is "mainly because of a combination of geopolitical factors." (India's Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade)
Davos 2024

India readies pitch to woo global investors at Davos

Industry secretary says dip in foreign direct investment only 'temporary'

12 January 2024
A man looks at a wall filled with signatures, at a protest site in the northeastern state of Manipur, India on July 22, 2023.
Politics

Human Rights Watch slams democracies for 'double standards'

Vietnam, India escaping scrutiny as their international standings grow, group says

12 January 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 10. (cnsphoto via Reuters)
International relations

Maldives president meets Xi, woos Chinese tourists amid India spat

Bollywood stars, other Indians urge boycott over island ministers' remarks on Modi

10 January 2024
Bhutanese people queue up to cast votes in the national elections in Deothang, Bhutan on Jan. 9.
Politics

Bhutan opposition party wins election amid economic challenges

Former PM Tshering Tobgay's People's Democratic Party set to form government

10 January 2024
The INS Vikrant is commissioned in September 2022. The vessel is one of two aircraft carriers in the Indian Navy.
Defense

China and India race to expand aircraft carrier fleets

Regional rivals build up naval power to broaden Indo-Pacific options

9 January 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington in June. The two nations' relations have strengthened over the past two decades.
Opinion

India-U.S. ties are now strong enough to bear strains

Top-level cooperation continues despite alleged murder plot

5 January 2024
A man talks to an Indian paramilitary soldier standing guard in Srinagar, in Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Dec. 23. The region is on edge after three civilians were allegedly killed in army custody, following a deadly militant ambush on soldiers.
Politics

India races to contain fallout of Kashmir torture death allegations

Anger at army fueled by viral video challenges New Delhi in election year

4 January 2024