Asia Pacific Jan 17, 2021

Two of India’s richest men caught in crossfire over farming

The fight between the government and the farmers has revived the debate on what Modi’s critics call the cozy nexus between the magnates and the popular leader.

Asia Pacific Dec 5, 2020

Angry Indian farmers are ‘ready to die’ in showdown with Modi

The Indian prime minister has stood his ground against the protesters, saying Nov. 29 that the controversial new laws gave farmers "new rights and new opportunities.”

Asia Pacific / Politics | FOCUS Oct 21, 2020

Why Narendra Modi is still so popular even as India fails to fight pandemic

India is battling one of the world’s highest coronavirus caseloads, its worst-ever economic slump, shuttered factories, farmer protests and the deadliest border fighting with China in decades. Yet Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears to remain as popular as ever. Opinion polls in Bihar, where from ...

Asia Pacific | ANALYSIS Jun 17, 2020

China and India ties tested after border standoff takes deadly turn

The uptick in tensions comes amid a rising din of nationalism stoked by both governments as the two powers jostle for regional influence.

Asia Pacific / Politics Jun 11, 2020

'Why did he abandon us?': In India, anger toward Modi grows

For the first time since Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi swept to power six years ago, signs are emerging that his seemingly unshakable hold over legions of migrant workers may be slipping. Over the last two months reports have poured in from across the country ...

Asia Pacific / Politics | ANALYSIS Nov 29, 2019

Modi's nationalistic right-hand man may one day lead India

Fresh off a resounding re-election victory, Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined other lawmakers in India's colonial-era Parliament building to applaud the man to his right. There stood Amit Shah, Modi's point man for more than three decades, who then proceeded to make one of the ...

World Jun 14, 2014

China ready to settle Indian border dispute

China is ready for a final settlement of its border disputes with India and prepared to invest more in the South Asian nation if trade rules are eased, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said June 9 in New Delhi. "Through years of negotiation, we have come ...