Jun 22 Here's what to know about India's ties with Russia By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press India considers Russia a time-tested ally. But that partnership has become fraught since Moscow started developing closer ties with India’s main rival, China, because of the war against Ukraine. Continue reading
Jun 22 WATCH: Biden and Indian Prime Minister Modi hold joint news briefing during state visit to U.S. By Chris Megerian, Krutika Pathi, Associated Press It's a rare occurrence for the Indian prime minister who avoids unscripted moments and has presided over a steady decline in press freedom in his country. Continue reading
Jun 22 India's Modi gets glitzy reception in state visit with Biden, but human rights concerns raised By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are marking the state visit of the Indian leader by announcing several major deals between the two countries. Continue reading
Jun 20 Biden is ready to meet with India's leader, looking past Modi's human rights record and ties to Russia By Aamer Madhani, Krutika Pathi, Associated Press Biden is extending the high honor even though Modi's government has stayed on the sidelines in Russia's invasion of Ukraine and as human rights activists express alarm about the state of India's democracy. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: Search underway for missing sub carrying five people to Titanic wreck site In our news wrap Monday, search operations are underway for a submersible carrying five people to view the Titanic wreckage, tornadoes in Mississippi killed at least one person and injured two dozen more, a scorching heat wave in northern India… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 3:31 News Wrap: Blinken holds 'constructive' talks with China's foreign minister In our news wrap Sunday, Secretary of State Blinken met with Chinese officials in Beijing, Israel’s prime minister said his judicial overhaul plan is moving ahead, a new three-day cease-fire went into effect in Sudan, gun violence across the U.S. Continue watching
Jun 18 Deaths climb to around 100 as heat wave scorches India's northeastern states By Biswajeet Banerjee, Associated Press At least 96 people died in two of India's most populous states over the last several days, officials said Sunday, with swaths of the country reeling from a sweltering heat wave. Continue reading
Jun 17 Seniors advised to stay indoors amid sweltering heat wave in northern India By Biswajeet Banerjee, Associated Press At least 34 people have died in the past two days as a large swath of the north Indian state Uttar Pradesh swelters under severe heat, officials said Saturday, prompting doctors to advise residents over 60 to stay indoors during the… Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: Supreme Court ruling upholds Indian Child Welfare Act In our news wrap Thursday, the Supreme Court upheld a law on adoptions of Native American children, a tropical cyclone blasted ashore in western India and southern Pakistan, rescuers searched the Mediterranean for a second day after a migrant boat… Continue watching
Jun 08 India not planning to invite Ukraine to upcoming G20 summit in September By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press The Ukraine war and the disruption in global food and fuel supplies are expected to be high on the agenda of the G20 summit in New Delhi. Indonesia invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to participate in last year's G20 summit… Continue reading