Narendra Modi

The arrest of Shah Rukh Khan’s son highlights India's social anxieties

The questionable “drug bust” involving Aryan Khan has reinforced fears that no one — particularly critics — is safe in an environment where majoritarianism reigns.

Facebook failed to curb anti-Muslim content in India, says leaked report

The social media giant failed to properly monitor hate speech in India lacking the will power and resources to tackle miss-information, according to a leaked document.

G20: EU vows $1.2B in Afghanistan aid, ties more funding to Taliban actions

European Commission chief von der Leyen announces short-term aid deal to prevent basic services in Afghanistan from collapsing and food from running out as G20 leaders gather to discuss the Afghan crisis and how to engage with its new rulers.

Is India's ‘neighbourhood first policy’ unable to win regional allies?

In an online webinar hosted by a Danish think tank, experts highlighted how the rise of China across South Asia has left an unpleasant impact on India’s relations with its smaller neighbours.

What you need to know about India’s latest purchase of Israeli drones

The move is the latest sign of the Modi government’s deepening ties with Israel amid its simmering tensions with China.

World leaders face concern over regional conflicts at UNGA

India's prime minister warned the United Nations that no country should exploit the turmoil in Afghanistan for its own advantage as Haiti leader said migration would not end unless inequality did.

Can India save its investments in Taliban-led Afghanistan?

Since Pakistan wields influence over the Taliban, its rival New Delhi is facing a herculean task in securing its investments in Afghanistan.

Workers from India's ruling party targeted in spate of killings in Kashmir

The Indian government's revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's autonomous status has led to a string of assassinations of BJP workers in India-administered Kashmir.

Troops patrol India-administered Kashmir on ‘black day’ anniversary

Hundreds of extra police deployed in disputed Kashmir region to quell any anti-India protests marking two years of annexation by New Delhi.

India’s Covid-19 deaths could be in the millions, says study

A secretive government combined with a creaking healthcare system has resulted in India likely being the worst affected country in the world from the fallout of Covid-19.

With eyes on China, US and India agree to expand multilateral security ties

Top diplomats Antony Blinken and Subrahmanyam Jaishankar pledge to stretch their multilateral security partnership, underscoring deepening of ties between both countries concerned over China's growing influence in the region.

Blinken issues veiled warning to India on backsliding on rights, democracy

Indian rights groups say civil liberties and the space for dissent are under increasing attack in the world's biggest democracy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.