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INDIA

COMMENTARY / World
Aug 19, 2016
India adopts new approach to muscle-flexing China
As they embark on their journeys to become global powers, it's in China and India's interest to remove mistrust by closely collaborating with one another.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 19, 2016
Stakes in the South China Sea are high for India
India and states in the region should focus on making sure that China does not upend the balance of power in the South China Sea.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 29, 2016
New Delhi's imperative after the South China Sea ruling
The South China Sea issue gives India has an opportunity to underscore its credentials as a responsible global power.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 29, 2016
A brutal majority in Kashmir and elsewhere
The rise of a rabid majoritarianism is part of a larger rejection of politics based on reason and dialogue.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 25, 2016
Mirage of a rules-based order
As demonstrated by China's response to The Hague's South China Sea decision, international law is powerful against the powerless, but powerless against the powerful.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 23, 2016
India's Kohli posts first double century
Virat Kohli made history by scoring his maiden test double century as India played its their way into a virtually unbeatable position on the second day of the first test against West Indies on Friday.
EDITORIALS
Jul 3, 2016
India's commitment to reform
India may come to miss Raghuram Rajan's commitment to deregulation after he steps down as governor of the nation's central bank.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 26, 2016
As ongoing drought ravages nation, India's suicide farmers' widows face 'living death'
At the age of 24, Joshna Wandile and her two children were thrown out of the house she shared with her in-laws after her farmer husband hanged himself. He left a pile of debts after years of drought laid waste to his land.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2016
NTT Docomo claims $1.17 billion ruling in stake dispute with Tata
NTT Docomo Inc. said a panel awarded the company $1.17 billion in compensation after arbitrators sided with Japan's largest mobile-phone carrier in a dispute with India's Tata Sons Ltd.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2016
Top U.S. diplomat to visit Tokyo for talks with Japan, India; China likely to be focus of discussions
A top U.S. diplomat will make a three-day trip to Tokyo starting Sunday for trilateral talks with India and Japan — a meeting likely to touch on maritime security and cooperation amid Beijing's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2016
China and India battle on a nuclear playing field
China is trying to block India's admission into the Nuclear Suppliers Group, whose members can trade in and export nuclear technology.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 16, 2016
Indian space agency challenges Musk, Bezos with 22-satellite launch
India's space agency will launch a record 22 satellites on a single rocket as it tries to ease a global backlog and demonstrate the ability to compete with commercial spaceflight companies run by billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 9, 2016
India plans expanded missile exports to support Asian nations against China
India has stepped up efforts to sell an advanced cruise missile system to Vietnam and has at least 15 more markets in its sights, a push that experts say reflects concerns in New Delhi about China's growing military assertiveness.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 8, 2016
Obama, Modi praise prep work on six-reactor deal in India
U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed the start of preparatory work on six nuclear reactors in India, a key step in closing the first deal stemming from a U.S.-India civil nuclear accord struck over a decade ago.
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2016
Japan, U.S., India to hold major naval drill off Okinawa starting Friday
Japan, India and the United States are set to hold a major trilateral naval drill starting Friday in the waters off the east coast of Okinawa Prefecture, the Maritime Self-Defense Forces said in a press release Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2016
Westinghouse in 'advanced' talks to build six reactors in India: ambassador
Toshiba Corp.'s Westinghouse Electric and India are in "advanced discussions" for the company to build six nuclear reactors there, the country's ambassador to the United States said on Wednesday, ahead of India Prime Minister Narendra Modi's planned visit to Washington next week.
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2016
China key to India's future
Is China's success clearing the way for India to take flight?

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