However, at a strategic level, the US and India have perhaps the strongest shared interest in containing China, as seen through initiatives such as the Quad grouping, an informal strategic forum in the Indo-Pacific region. And Russia’s growing partnership with China as the war in Ukraine continues is a significant foreign policy concern for India. […]
“Took oath as Prime Minister at the swearing-in ceremony earlier this evening. I look forward to serving 140 crore Indians and taking India to new heights of progress, along with my Council of Ministers. Congratulations to all those who took oath today. This team of ministers is a great mix of young and experienced people […]
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in for a third term on Sunday after worse-than-expected election results forced him to rely on coalition partners to govern. Modi took the oath to protect India's constitution at a ceremony attended by officials of his Hindu-nationalist party and leaders of coalition partners. More to follow…
Gandhi is one of several top opposition leaders facing criminal proceedings, which they claim are politically motivated by the Modi government. Last year he was sentenced to two years in prison till 2023 in a separate case in Gujarat, but was spared after he appealed to India's top court. However, the conviction led to his […]
“When I asked her why she did that, she told me that they (CISF officers) had supported the farmers' protest. My (Kangana's) question is how can we end the growing extremism and terrorism in Punjab,” the BJP leader said. Meanwhile, the CISF constable said his mother was among the farmers who were protesting against the […]
He appreciated the efforts made by the Prime Minister in nation building and highlighted that he has a clear vision for a 'Developed India' and he is a partner in this goal. The letter of NDA leaders said, “In the last 10 years, 140 crore citizens of India have seen the country developing in every […]
BJP supporters on the streets of New Delhi said that their party has won the maximum number of seats and celebrated the victory. “We are very happy with the results,” said Archana Sharma, a 36-year-old office worker. He said he was “looking forward to supporting Modi and the BJP in the future too.” Govind Singh, […]
Modi's BJP won 240 seats, Congress won 99 seats
India also has strong relations with European countries. With France, he hopes to pursue billions of dollars worth of deals, including the sale of Rafale fighter jets and Scorpene-class submarines.China Relations between the world's two most populous countries deteriorated in 2020 when their troops engaged in a deadly high-altitude clash along their 3,500-kilometer (2,200-mile) border. […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leads India's election with 39.3 percent with a quarter of the votes counted, according to data from the National Election Commission on Tuesday. According to the commission's data, the BJP and its alliance partners are leading in at least 281 seats, more than the 272 seats […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party is trying to come to power for the third consecutive time while the opposition under India Bloc is trying to wrest power from the ruling party. Most exit polls have predicted a steady win for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while some have projected a two-thirds majority for the ruling BJP-led National […]
Polling stations were huge in size and operational complexity, as voters exercised their franchise in metropolitan cities such as New Delhi and Mumbai as well as in sparsely populated forest areas and the high altitudes of Kashmir. Votes were cast on electronic voting machines, so counting is likely to be quick, and results are expected […]
To ease the heavy burden of conducting elections in the world's most populous country, India held the vote in seven phases over six weeks. Both vote counting and results are expected on Tuesday, but exit polls published after voting ends on Saturday are expected to give some indication of the winner. Voter turnout has fallen […]
prothom hello , I don't see Modi repeating 400 for NDA and 370 for BJP again and again. Rather it seems so. He has focused almost entirely on aggressive communal rhetoric after the first phase. Do you think this (1) claim of securing 370 seats out of 543 is baseless or did it initially have […]
Rebel groups opposing Indian rule have waged an insurgency along the border controlled by New Delhi since 1989, demanding either independence or merger with Pakistan. Thousands of soldiers, rebels and civilians have been killed in the conflict in the decades since, including in gunfights between suspected rebels and security forces in the past month. Violence […]