Apr 28 A history of the marginalization of India's Muslim population By Lindsay Maizland, Council on Foreign Relations India’s Muslim communities have faced decades of discrimination, which experts say has worsened under the Hindu nationalist BJP’s government. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 7:21 As ethnic violence rages on in Manipur, Indian government accused of looking the other way By Zeba Warsi Indian Prime Minister Modi hopes to secure a third term in elections now underway. He's promising voters a rising, united India. But in India’s northeast, a state is at war with itself. Hundreds are dead, tens of thousands displaced and… Continue watching
Apr 23 Modi accused of hate speech for calling Muslims 'infiltrators' at Indian election rally By Krutika Pathi, Associated Press While there have long been tensions between India's majority Hindu community and Muslims, rights groups say that attacks against minorities have become more brazen under Modi. Continue reading
Apr 22 Why elections in India, the world's largest democracy, are crucial to watch By Zeba Warsi As India heads to the polls this week, in what will be the biggest democratic election the world has ever witnessed, questions on what democracy means in India are more poignant than ever before. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 9:10 What's at stake for India and its allies as polls open in world's largest election By John Yang, Azhar Merchant, Claire Mufson In India, voting in the world’s largest election is underway for the next six weeks. Prime Minister Modi is heavily favored to win a third term, but his consolidation of power and crackdown on dissent have raised questions about his… Continue watching
Apr 14 Modi vows to turn India into global manufacturing hub as he seeks 3rd term in 2024 election By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday vowed to boost social spending, develop infrastructure and make India into a global manufacturing hub as companies shift away from China, as he unveiled his Hindu nationalist party’s election strategy. Continue reading
Apr 04 Dozens of construction workers from India depart country for jobs in Israel By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press The Indian workers departing this week are going under an agreement signed by the two countries before the outbreak of hostilities between Israel and Hamas on Oct. 7. Continue reading
Apr 01 What you need to know about the world's largest democratic election kicking off in India By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press The 73-year-old Modi first swept to power in 2014 on promises of economic development, presenting himself as an outsider cracking down on corruption. Continue reading
Mar 22 Anti-corruption crusader who opposed Modi arrested in India By Associated Press Arvind Kejriwal, who is New Delhi’s top elected official, was arrested Thursday night by the federal Enforcement Directorate, which is controlled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Continue reading
Mar 14 Thousands of Indian farmers protest in New Delhi demanding a law guaranteeing minimum crop prices By Rishi Lekhi, Ashok Sharma, Associated Press The protest comes at a crucial time for India, which will start a national election within weeks in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely expected to secure a third term. Continue reading