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Shruti Srivastava
For Shruti Srivastava's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to supporters from a car after offering prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath Hindu temple in Varanasi on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 13, 2024
Modi ramps up campaign to position India as alternative to China
Efforts to integrate the country into global supply chains come ahead of elections in which the Indian premier is seeking to extend his decade in power.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2022
India boosts exports to U.S., keeping it in race to be next China
Sea-borne shipments of festival goods and accessories to America touched $20 million last month, almost triple the value from the year-ago period, according to U.S. customs data.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jul 8, 2021
India supercharged its economy 30 years ago. COVID-19 unraveled it in months.
Years, and perhaps decades, of progress have been unwound in months, as many Indians who had clawed their way out of poverty face grim job prospects.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 18, 2021
‘Entire families’ wiped out as COVID-19 ravages rural India
As leaders in Delhi struggle to contain the crisis, horrifying scenes are playing out across the country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 14, 2021
Modi ally taps misinformation law to quash reports on India’s COVID-19 crisis
Journalists report receiving notices stating their reports are false and demanding that they reveal sources.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 4, 2021
Millions of defaults threaten future of microfinance in India
Worldwide, microlending's tremendous reach, once heralded as its greatest strength, now looks like a deep liability.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 23, 2020
Japan, India and Australia eye 'supply chain pact' to counter China
The intensifying U.S.-China conflict and worsening diplomatic relations across Asia are forcing companies to rethink their prospects in China.

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