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US bribery and fraud charges are a big test yet for India's Adani, one of Asia's richest men
Read full article: US bribery and fraud charges are a big test yet for India's Adani, one of Asia's richest menIndian tycoon Gautam Adani, one of Asia’s richest men, may be facing his biggest challenge yet with an indictment by U.S. prosecutors for alleged fraud and bribery.
US charges tycoon Gautam Adani with defrauding investors, hiding plan to bribe Indian officials
Read full article: US charges tycoon Gautam Adani with defrauding investors, hiding plan to bribe Indian officialsIndian businessman Gautam Adani, one of the world’s richest people, has been indicted in the U.S. on charges he duped investors in a massive solar energy project in India by concealing that it was being facilitated by an alleged bribery scheme.
Australian foreign minister raises allegations of India targeting Sikhs in Canada
Read full article: Australian foreign minister raises allegations of India targeting Sikhs in CanadaAustralia’s foreign minister says she raised allegations with her Indian counterpart that India has targeted Sikh activists in Canada.
Canada alleges Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered campaign targeting Sikh separatists
Read full article: Canada alleges Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered campaign targeting Sikh separatistsCanada has alleged that Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered a campaign of violence, intimidation and intelligence-gathering targeting Sikh separatists inside Canada.
The leaders of India and Spain launch India's first private military aircraft plant
Read full article: The leaders of India and Spain launch India's first private military aircraft plantIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez have inaugurated India’s first private military aircraft plant.
Canada's foreign minister says India's remaining diplomats are on notice not to harm Canadians
Read full article: Canada's foreign minister says India's remaining diplomats are on notice not to harm CanadiansCanada’s foreign minister says India’s remaining diplomats in the country are “clearly on notice” not to endanger Canadian lives.
Indian government employee charged in foiled murder-for-hire plot in New York City
Read full article: Indian government employee charged in foiled murder-for-hire plot in New York CityThe Justice Department has announced criminal charges against an Indian government employee in connection with a foiled plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader living in New York City.
Canada-India dispute over assassination allegations could impact Modi's global ambitions
Read full article: Canada-India dispute over assassination allegations could impact Modi's global ambitionsA diplomatic row that has strained bilateral relations between India and Canada for over a year has boiled over as the countries expelled each other’s top diplomats over the killing of a Sikh activist in Canada and allegations of other crimes there.
How did a killing at a Sikh temple lead to Canada and India expelling each other's diplomats?
Read full article: How did a killing at a Sikh temple lead to Canada and India expelling each other's diplomats?Relations between India and Canada are at a low point as the countries expelled each other’s top diplomats over an ongoing dispute about the killing of a Sikh activist in Canada.
Canada expels India's top diplomat and alleges wider diplomatic involvement in crimes
Read full article: Canada expels India's top diplomat and alleges wider diplomatic involvement in crimesCanada says it has identified India’s top diplomat in the country as a person of interest in the assassination of a Sikh activist there and expelled him and five other diplomats.
Votes are being counted in the election for a truncated government in Indian-controlled Kashmir
Read full article: Votes are being counted in the election for a truncated government in Indian-controlled KashmirVotes are being counted in the recent election for a largely powerless local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
Tibetan group in India protests against China and human rights situation in homeland
Read full article: Tibetan group in India protests against China and human rights situation in homelandDozens of Tibetans living in India protested outside China’s embassy against the human rights situation in their homeland, which China annexed in 1951.
India-controlled Kashmir votes in the second phase of polls to elect local government
Read full article: India-controlled Kashmir votes in the second phase of polls to elect local governmentResidents in Indian-controlled Kashmir have voted in the second phase of a staggered election for a local government, which were not boycotted by separatists like last few elections.
Brisk voting for local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir for first time after losing autonomy
Read full article: Brisk voting for local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir for first time after losing autonomyThe first leg of a phased election for choosing a local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir has concluded in the first such vote since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government stripped the disputed region of its special status five years ago.
Biden to host 'Quad' leaders from Australia, India and Japan in his Delaware hometown
Read full article: Biden to host 'Quad' leaders from Australia, India and Japan in his Delaware hometownPresident Joe Biden will host the leaders of Australia, India and Japan next weekend in his Wilmington, Delaware, hometown, the White House announced, as he looks to burnish his legacy before leaving office in January.
Is Usha Vance's Hindu identity an asset or a liability to the Trump-Vance campaign?
Read full article: Is Usha Vance's Hindu identity an asset or a liability to the Trump-Vance campaign?Usha Vance's presence in the Trump-Vance campaign has energized some Indian Americans, particularly Hindu American conservatives.
Danish court rejects extradition to India of an arms smuggling suspect
Read full article: Danish court rejects extradition to India of an arms smuggling suspectA Danish court has rejected the extradition request from India of a Danish national accused of being involved in a 1995 arms smuggling case, going against Denmark’s top prosecuting authority which had given the green light to sending Niels Holck abroad.
27 killed after a bus with Indian pilgrims drives off a Nepal highway and crash
Read full article: 27 killed after a bus with Indian pilgrims drives off a Nepal highway and crashOfficials say a bus carrying dozens of Indian pilgrims has driven off a highway in Nepal, leaving 27 killed and 16 injured.
Indian Prime Minister Modi offers to help 'as a friend' to bring peace to Ukraine
Read full article: Indian Prime Minister Modi offers to help 'as a friend' to bring peace to UkraineIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered his role “as a friend” to help bring peace to Ukraine in a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
India's Modi urges efforts to end Ukraine war after talks in Poland
Read full article: India's Modi urges efforts to end Ukraine war after talks in PolandIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is urging diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine during a visit to Poland, saying that no conflict can be solved on a battlefield.
India's Modi visits Ukraine this week, after a recent trip to Moscow. Here's what it could mean
Read full article: India's Modi visits Ukraine this week, after a recent trip to Moscow. Here's what it could meanIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a historic visit Friday to Ukraine.
India's Modi visits Poland for security and trade talks en route to war-torn Ukraine
Read full article: India's Modi visits Poland for security and trade talks en route to war-torn UkraineIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Poland for top-level security and trade talks before heading to neighboring Ukraine, which is at war with India’s strategic partner, Russia.
Indian doctors demand tougher laws after a colleague was raped and killed at a hospital
Read full article: Indian doctors demand tougher laws after a colleague was raped and killed at a hospitalHundreds of doctors are protesting near India's Health Ministry to demand stringent laws to protect health care workers from violence and to seek justice for their colleague who was raped and killed at a state-run hospital.
Protests grow in India over the rape and killing of a doctor at a state-run hospital
Read full article: Protests grow in India over the rape and killing of a doctor at a state-run hospitalThousands of people, including doctors and paramedics, are marching through various Indian cities to protest the rape and killing of a trainee doctor at a government hospital last week.
A planned float in NYC's India Day Parade is anti-Muslim and should be removed, opponents say
Read full article: A planned float in NYC's India Day Parade is anti-Muslim and should be removed, opponents sayA float in Sunday’s upcoming India Day Parade in New York City that celebrates a Hindu temple built over a razed mosque in India is being criticized as anti-Muslim.
Hopes of finding more survivors in the mud and debris wane after landslides in India kill 194
Read full article: Hopes of finding more survivors in the mud and debris wane after landslides in India kill 194Hopes of finding more than 180 missing people alive are waning as rescue workers searched through mud and debris for a third day after landslides set off by torrential rains killed at least 194 people in southern India.
Harris calls Trump's false claims about race 'the same old show' of divisiveness and disrespect
Read full article: Harris calls Trump's false claims about race 'the same old show' of divisiveness and disrespectVice President Kamala Harris says former President Donald Trump’s false assertions about her race were the “same old show” as she is emphasizing the need for Black women to organize for his defeat this November.
Rescuers search through mud and debris as deaths rise to 166 in landslides in southern India
Read full article: Rescuers search through mud and debris as deaths rise to 166 in landslides in southern IndiaMore than a thousand rescue workers are searching for a second day through the debris from multiple landslides that have killed at least 166 people in southern India.
Landslides caused by heavy rains kill 93 and bury many others in southern India
Read full article: Landslides caused by heavy rains kill 93 and bury many others in southern IndiaMultiple landslides triggered by torrential rains in southern India have killed 93 people and left many others feared trapped under the debris.
Blinken says US has 'serious concerns' about announced result of Venezuelan election
Read full article: Blinken says US has 'serious concerns' about announced result of Venezuelan electionU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States has ‘serious concerns’ about the announced result of Venezuela's hotly contested presidential election that authorities say was won by incumbent Nicolas Maduro.
Blinken and envoys from Japan, Australia and India work to improve maritime safety in Asia-Pacific
Read full article: Blinken and envoys from Japan, Australia and India work to improve maritime safety in Asia-PacificTop diplomats from Japan, the U.S., Australia and India have compiled measures to reinforce maritime safety and cybersecurity and to support other Asia-Pacific countries in improving their defenses.
Meta's Oversight Board says deepfake policies need update and response to explicit image fell short
Read full article: Meta's Oversight Board says deepfake policies need update and response to explicit image fell shortMeta's Oversight Board says the company failed to take down an AI-generated intimate image of an Indian female public figure that violated its policies until the board got involved.
An Indian billionaire’s son is married after lavish celebrations that spotlight his global clout
Read full article: An Indian billionaire’s son is married after lavish celebrations that spotlight his global cloutThe youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, has married his longtime girlfriend in what many have dubbed the wedding of the year.
The son of Asia's richest man gets married in the year's most extravagant wedding
Read full article: The son of Asia's richest man gets married in the year's most extravagant weddingThe youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, has married his longtime girlfriend in what many have dubbed the wedding of the year.
The son of Asia’s richest man is set to marry in the year's most extravagant wedding
Read full article: The son of Asia’s richest man is set to marry in the year's most extravagant weddingGlobal celebrities, business tycoons and politicians are arriving in India’s financial capital to attend the wedding of the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, the world’s ninth richest man.
India's Modi discusses the Ukraine war with Austria's leader a day after meeting Putin
Read full article: India's Modi discusses the Ukraine war with Austria's leader a day after meeting PutinIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has discussed the war in Ukraine with the leader of Austria, an ally of Kyiv that has a policy of military neutrality.
A double-decker bus collides with a milk truck in northern India, killing at least 18 people
Read full article: A double-decker bus collides with a milk truck in northern India, killing at least 18 peopleAt least 18 people were killed when a double-decker passenger bus collided with a milk truck in northern India.
Putin hosts India's prime minister to deepen ties, but Ukraine looms over their relationship
Read full article: Putin hosts India's prime minister to deepen ties, but Ukraine looms over their relationshipIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, seeking to deepen the two nuclear powers’ relationship as NATO leaders gathered in Washington and Russia and launched deadly missile strikes in Ukraine that destroyed a children's hospital.
Putin meets Indian prime minister in Russia on his first visit since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine
Read full article: Putin meets Indian prime minister in Russia on his first visit since Moscow sent troops into UkraineIndia’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Moscow on a two-day visit, his first since Russia sent troops into Ukraine, which has complicated the relationship between the longtime partners and pushed Russia closer to India’s rival, China.
India's Modi will meet with Putin on 2-day visit to Russia starting Monday, Kremlin says
Read full article: India's Modi will meet with Putin on 2-day visit to Russia starting Monday, Kremlin saysThe Kremlin says Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia next Monday and Tuesday and hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
India is likely undercounting heat deaths, affecting its response to increasingly harsh heat waves
Read full article: India is likely undercounting heat deaths, affecting its response to increasingly harsh heat wavesMonths of scorching temperatures sometimes over 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) in parts of India this year left hundreds dead or ill.
Severe overcrowding and a lack of exits contributed to the deadly stampede at an Indian festival
Read full article: Severe overcrowding and a lack of exits contributed to the deadly stampede at an Indian festivalAuthorities in India say severe overcrowding and a lack of exits contributed to a stampede at a religious festival that left at least 121 people dead.
Stampede at religious event in India kills at least 116 people, mostly women and children
Read full article: Stampede at religious event in India kills at least 116 people, mostly women and childrenAuthorities say at least 116 people died in a stampede when a crowd at a religious gathering in northern India rushed to leave a makeshift tent.
For India's garbage pickers, a miserable and dangerous job made worse by extreme heat
Read full article: For India's garbage pickers, a miserable and dangerous job made worse by extreme heatAs many as 4 million people in India scratch out a living searching through landfills for anything they can sell.
India boosts defense ties with Bangladesh as it tries to become a counterweight to China
Read full article: India boosts defense ties with Bangladesh as it tries to become a counterweight to ChinaIndia and Bangladesh on Saturday moved to bolster their defense relationship and signed agreements for expanding cooperation in maritime security, ocean economy, space, and telecommunication sectors, as New Delhi tries to present itself as a regional power and a counterweight to China.
Indian opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal granted bail after arrest in bribery case
Read full article: Indian opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal granted bail after arrest in bribery caseIndian opposition leader and New Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has been granted bail by a court in the capital after he was arrested in a bribery case in March.
Illegally brewed liquor kills at least 34 with dozens hospitalized in southern India
Read full article: Illegally brewed liquor kills at least 34 with dozens hospitalized in southern IndiaOfficials say at least 34 people have died and dozens are hospitalized after drinking illegally brewed liquor tainted with methanol in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
India and US vow to boost defense, trade ties in first high-level US visit since Modi's election win
Read full article: India and US vow to boost defense, trade ties in first high-level US visit since Modi's election winIndia and the U.S. have pledged to boost defense and technology cooperation and remove long-standing barriers to bilateral strategic trade, following a meeting between the national security advisers of both countries.
Indian national pleads not guilty in plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader in New York City
Read full article: Indian national pleads not guilty in plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader in New York CityAn Indian national extradited to the United States has pleaded not guilty to charges arising from an alleged failed plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader in New York.
At least 9 dead, dozens injured as trains collide in India's Darjeeling district, a tourist hotspot
Read full article: At least 9 dead, dozens injured as trains collide in India's Darjeeling district, a tourist hotspotA cargo train has rammed into a passenger train in India’s eastern state of West Bengal, killing at least nine people and injuring dozens of others.
Indian PM Modi names Cabinet for coalition government after his party lost majority
Read full article: Indian PM Modi names Cabinet for coalition government after his party lost majorityIndia’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, newly sworn in for a third straight term, has named a Cabinet that retains his top ministers in crucial portfolios despite his Hindu nationalist party losing majority in a shock election result.
Relying on coalition partners, Modi is sworn in for a rare third term as India's prime minister
Read full article: Relying on coalition partners, Modi is sworn in for a rare third term as India's prime ministerNarendra Modi has been sworn in for a rare third consecutive term as India’s prime minister, relying on his coalition partners after his failed to win a parliamentary majority in a surprise outcome.
India's Modi elected as leader of coalition and set to form new government
Read full article: India's Modi elected as leader of coalition and set to form new governmentIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been formally elected leader of the National Democratic Alliance coalition, which won the most seats in the national election.
Modi loses ground in parliament, but his Hindu nationalist policies are here to stay
Read full article: Modi loses ground in parliament, but his Hindu nationalist policies are here to stayFor the first time since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party swept to power in 2014, the party did not secure a majority on its own in 2024 national election.
India's Modi prepares for record 3rd term as nations congratulate his government on election victory
Read full article: India's Modi prepares for record 3rd term as nations congratulate his government on election victoryThe United States, Russia, China, and other nations have sent congratulations as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government began preparations for his swearing-in for a record third term following the world’s largest democratic election.
India's popular but polarizing leader Narendra Modi is extending his decade in power. Who is he?
Read full article: India's popular but polarizing leader Narendra Modi is extending his decade in power. Who is he?Popular but polarizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has advanced Hindu nationalism in India is returning for a third consecutive term in office after claiming victory in a general election that was seen as a referendum on his decade in power.
National Spelling Bee reflects the economic success and cultural impact of immigrants from India
Read full article: National Spelling Bee reflects the economic success and cultural impact of immigrants from IndiaSince 1999, 28 of the last 34 Scripps National Spelling Bee champions have been Indian American.
At least 27 people killed in a fire at an amusement park in western India, police say
Read full article: At least 27 people killed in a fire at an amusement park in western India, police sayPolice in India say that at least 27 people including children have been killed in a major fire at an amusement park.
Fire at chemical factory in India kills at least 9, with searchers looking for more victims
Read full article: Fire at chemical factory in India kills at least 9, with searchers looking for more victimsRescuers are combing through piles of debris and wreckage to search for bodies after an explosion and fire at a chemical factory in western India killed at least nine people and injured 64 others.
Indian American community in Central Florida grows rapidly, contributing to region’s development
Read full article: Indian American community in Central Florida grows rapidly, contributing to region’s developmentMay is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month observed throughout the United States.
Japan and India reject Biden's comments describing them as xenophobic countries
Read full article: Japan and India reject Biden's comments describing them as xenophobic countriesJapan and India have decried remarks by U.S. President Joe Biden describing them as “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants while he was speaking during a campaign fundraising event earlier in the week.
President Joe Biden calls Japan and India 'xenophobic' nations that do not welcome immigrants
Read full article: President Joe Biden calls Japan and India 'xenophobic' nations that do not welcome immigrantsPresident Joe Biden has called Japan and India “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants, lumping the two with adversaries China and Russia as he tried to explain the four countries’ economic circumstances and contrasted them with the U.S. on immigration.
As India votes, misinformation surges on social media: 'The whole country is paying the price'
Read full article: As India votes, misinformation surges on social media: 'The whole country is paying the price'Misinformation about India's election is surging online as the world's most populous country votes.
TikTok may be banned in the US. Here's what happened when India did it
Read full article: TikTok may be banned in the US. Here's what happened when India did itThe hugely popular Chinese app TikTok may be forced out of the U.S., where a measure to outlaw the video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way to President Biden for his signature.
Some voters in northeast India go back to the polls after violence disrupts first day of election
Read full article: Some voters in northeast India go back to the polls after violence disrupts first day of electionVoters at some polling places in a northeastern Indian state went back to the polls amid tight security on Monday after violence disrupted the vote last week.
Pakistan investigating the shooting death of a suspect in the 2013 killing of an accused Indian spy
Read full article: Pakistan investigating the shooting death of a suspect in the 2013 killing of an accused Indian spyPakistani police are investigated the shooting death of a man who had been acquitted of killing accused Indian spy Sarabjit Singh in prison in 2013.
India's Modi vows to boost social spending, make country into a manufacturing hub ahead of election
Read full article: India's Modi vows to boost social spending, make country into a manufacturing hub ahead of electionIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed to boost social spending, develop infrastructure and make India a global manufacturing hub as companies shift away from China.
Farmers in India are hit hard by extreme weather. Some say expanding natural farming is the answer
Read full article: Farmers in India are hit hard by extreme weather. Some say expanding natural farming is the answerIndia's southern Andhra Pradesh state has become a positive example of the benefits of natural farming, a process of using organic matter as fertilizers and pesticides that makes crops more resilient to bad weather, and advocates say active government support is the primary driver for the state’s success.
Thousands rally in India's capital as opposition bloc and Prime Minister Modi launch their campaigns
Read full article: Thousands rally in India's capital as opposition bloc and Prime Minister Modi launch their campaignsThousands of people have attended a rally by an alliance of India’s opposition parties that criticized the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of stifling opponents and undermining democracy ahead of a national election next month.
Ukraine foreign minister arrives in New Delhi to boost ties with India, a historical ally of Russia
Read full article: Ukraine foreign minister arrives in New Delhi to boost ties with India, a historical ally of RussiaUkraine's foreign minister has arrived in New Delhi for a two-day visit to boost bilateral ties between the two countries.
Protests against arrest of one of top rivals of Indian Prime Minister Modi continue for second day
Read full article: Protests against arrest of one of top rivals of Indian Prime Minister Modi continue for second dayHundreds of protesters in India’s capital have taken to the streets for a second day, demanding the immediate release of one of the top rivals of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as the country gears up for a national election next month.
A Modi rival is arrested. Now, supporters of the opposition leader are protesting in India's capital
Read full article: A Modi rival is arrested. Now, supporters of the opposition leader are protesting in India's capitalSupporters of an anti-corruption crusader and one of India’s most consequential politicians of the past decade are protesting against his arrest.
As India's election nears, some Bollywood films promote Modi politics by embracing Hindu nationalism
Read full article: As India's election nears, some Bollywood films promote Modi politics by embracing Hindu nationalismA cluster of Bollywood films based on polarizing issues that promote Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government’s Hindu nationalist agenda are coming out.
India's Bengaluru is fast running out of water, and a long, scorching summer still looms
Read full article: India's Bengaluru is fast running out of water, and a long, scorching summer still loomsBengaluru in southern India is witnessing an unusually hot February and March, and in the last few years, it has received little rainfall in part due to human-caused climate change.
At US universities, record numbers of Indian students seek brighter prospects — and overseas jobs
Read full article: At US universities, record numbers of Indian students seek brighter prospects — and overseas jobsAs India’s booming youth population outpaces the growth of its education system, historic numbers of students are turning abroad for higher education.
Gang rape of a tourist in India highlights its struggle to curb sexual violence against women
Read full article: Gang rape of a tourist in India highlights its struggle to curb sexual violence against womenPolice in India have arrested three men in the alleged gang rape of a foreign tourist, in a case that has highlighted the country’s long-standing problem of sexual violence against women.
A young man dies as clashes erupt between police and protesting farmers in India
Read full article: A young man dies as clashes erupt between police and protesting farmers in IndiaA protester has died as thousands of Indian farmers resume their march to the capital after talks with the government failed to end an impasse over their demands for guaranteed crop prices.
Indian farmers reject government offer and say they will carry on marching to New Delhi
Read full article: Indian farmers reject government offer and say they will carry on marching to New DelhiIndian farmers who have been protesting for a week to demand guaranteed crop prices have rejected a proposal from the government, and say they will continue their march to New Delhi.
Indian farmers strike to demand guaranteed crop prices as others attempt to march to New Delhi
Read full article: Indian farmers strike to demand guaranteed crop prices as others attempt to march to New DelhiFarmers are blocking highways and holding demonstrations in many rural areas in northern India to protest over a range of grievances that have also led tens and thousands to march toward the capital.
Protesting Indian farmers clash with police for a second day as they march toward the capital
Read full article: Protesting Indian farmers clash with police for a second day as they march toward the capitalProtesting Indian farmers have clashed with police for a second consecutive day as tens of thousands tried to march to the capital to demand guaranteed prices for their produce.
Police use tear gas against Indian farmers marching to New Delhi to demand guaranteed crop prices
Read full article: Police use tear gas against Indian farmers marching to New Delhi to demand guaranteed crop pricesIndian police have fired tear gas and detained some farmers who tried to break barricades blocking their way to New Delhi in a protest march.
Indian police clear a suspected Chinese spy pigeon after 8 months in bird lockup
Read full article: Indian police clear a suspected Chinese spy pigeon after 8 months in bird lockupIndian police cleared a suspected Chinese spy pigeon after eight months’ detention and released it into the wild Tuesday, news agency Press Trust of India reported.
India's navy rescues two hijacked boats. British military warns of two pirate groups in Indian Ocean
Read full article: India's navy rescues two hijacked boats. British military warns of two pirate groups in Indian OceanIndia's naval forces have rescued an Iranian-flagged fishing vessel hijacked by Somali pirates and freed its 19 crew members off the east coast of Somalia.
French President Macron joins India's Republic Day celebrations as chief guest
Read full article: French President Macron joins India's Republic Day celebrations as chief guestThousands of people have lined a ceremonial boulevard in the heart of India’s capital to watch a colorful parade showcasing the country’s military power and cultural heritage to mark its 75th Republic Day.
Maldives gives port clearance to a Chinese ship. The move could inflame a dispute with India
Read full article: Maldives gives port clearance to a Chinese ship. The move could inflame a dispute with IndiaThe Maldives government has confirmed giving clearance to a Chinese ship to dock in its port, a move which could further irk India with whom the tiny archipelago nation is involved in a diplomatic spat.
A Hindu temple built atop a razed mosque in India is helping Modi boost his political standing
Read full article: A Hindu temple built atop a razed mosque in India is helping Modi boost his political standingThree decades after Hindu mobs tore down a historical mosque, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the consecration of a grand Hindu temple at the same site on Monday.