World Jul 21 India's youth-led Cockroach movement vows to continue protest after police crackdown The movement, which began as a satirical protest, has evolved into a nationwide challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. By Sheikh Saaliq, Shonal Ganguly, Associated Press
World May 25 Rubio's visit to India focuses on U.S. trade tensions, the Quad alliance and sightseeing U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to India marks an effort by Washington and New Delhi to steady strained relations as the two countries seek to reinforce strategic and economic ties despite recent trade tensions. By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press
World May 18 Watch 9:26 Bengali Muslims in India face persecution and displacement amid citizenship disputes This month in India, political violence erupted in the eastern state of West Bengal after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party won key elections amid allegations of voter suppression targeting Muslims. Zeba Warsi reports with support from the Unity Productions Foundation… By Zeba Warsi
World Dec 05 Putin and Modi announce expansion of Russia-India trade ties Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday at an annual summit and agreed to diversify mutual economic ties, as the United States presses India to revise its decadesold partnership with Russia. By Rajesh Roy, Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press
Nov 14 Modi's coalition heads for landslide win in a key state election By Rajesh Roy, Associated Press A simple majority to form the government is 122 while Modi’s alliance was poised to cross 200-mark with BJP alone taking about 90 seats. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 9:42 What China's display of military might and diplomacy mean for the U.S. By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi There was an extraordinary display of military might on the streets of Beijing. China's parade was the culmination of several days of high-level diplomacy, without the United States, as China seeks to cement its place as a preeminent global power. Continue watching
Aug 29 Modi and Ishiba agreed to expand India and Japan's ties. Here's what they said By Associated Press The two nations released a “joint vision” for cooperation for the next 10 years after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba held talks in Tokyo. Continue reading
Jul 30 Trump announces 25% tariff on 'our friend' India for buying Russian oil, warns of other penalties By Josh Boak, Associated Press Trump said on Truth Social on Wednesday that India "is our friend" but its "Tariffs are far too high" on U.S. goods. The Republican president added India buys military equipment and oil from Russia, which Trump says has enabled Moscow's… Continue reading
Jul 09 Hundreds of thousands of workers across India go on daylong nationwide strike against Modi proposals By Rajesh Roy, Piyush Nagpal, Associated Press Organized by major trade unions and farmer groups, the strike disrupted coal mining, banking and public transport. Workers demand higher wages, halting privatization and scrapping new labor laws. Continue reading