Apr 21 Vance meets with Modi during India visit to discuss trade deal By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press U.S. Vice President JD Vance held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday as New Delhi looks to avoid American tariffs, negotiate a bilateral trade deal with Washington and strengthen ties with the Trump administration. Continue reading
Apr 11 U.S. extradites key suspected conspirator behind 2008 Mumbai terror attacks to India By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press The extradition comes after the issue was raised during talks in Washington between the U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February. Continue reading
Apr 03 India’s Lower House passes controversial bill that would change Muslim land endowments By Aijaz Hussain, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press Indian parliament's Lower House has passed a controversial bill moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government to amend laws governing Muslim land endowments. Continue reading
Mar 18 Curfew set in Indian city after Hindu groups demand demolition of Muslim ruler’s tomb By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press Officials say Monday's clashes in Nagpur city injured 34 police personnel and five other people. Continue reading
Mar 14 Millions celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors By Associated Press Millions of people in South Asia are celebrating Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, by smearing each other with brightly colored powder, dancing to festive music and feasting on traditional sweets prepared for the occasion. Continue reading
Feb 16 Stampede at New Delhi railway station in India leaves at least 18 people dead By Associated Press Many of the victims were Hindu pilgrims who were traveling to the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj in northern India, according to Delhi’s caretaker chief minister. Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: Trump and India’s Modi hold joint news conference at the White House By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump met Thursday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has heaped praise on him in hopes of avoiding the additional tariffs that the new administration has slapped on other countries in its opening weeks. Continue reading
Jan 29 At least 30 people killed in a stampede at massive Maha Kumbh festival, Indian police say By Rajesh Kumar Singh, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press It was a sacred day in the six-week Hindu festival, and authorities expected a record 100 million devotees to engage in a ritual bath at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers. Continue reading
Jan 21 Rubio meets with Quad countries on Day 1 as secretary of state By David Rising, Associated Press Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with his counterparts from a group of countries known as the Quad, which is made up of the United States plus India, Japan and Australia, representing nearly 2 billion people and more than… Continue reading
Dec 26 Manmohan Singh, India’s former prime minister and architect of economic reforms, dies at 92 By Associated Press India’s former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, widely regarded as the architect of India’s economic reform program and a landmark nuclear deal with the United States, has died. Continue reading