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Indian lawmaker in Modi's party charged in connection with rape of teenage girl
A lawmaker from India's ruling party was charged on Wednesday in connection with the rape of a teenage girl, a case that has embarrassed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government amid a spate of sexual violence that has stirred street protests. Over 100 rapes are reported ...
With ports, ships and promises, India unveils plans to play stronger role in Southeast Asia
Almost lost in the din of the upcoming U.S.-North Korea summit and fresh tension between Washington and Beijing last week, India cemented its diplomatic and security ties across Southeast Asia in a clear challenge to China. It is not clear just how far New Delhi ...
Modi threads path between rising China and an uncertain U.S. at first Shangri-La Dialogue appearance
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis described India as the "fulcrum" of security in the Indo-Pacific region as he traveled this week to an annual security conference in Singapore, attended for the first time by an Indian leader. But if Mattis was hoping that Prime Minister ...
Critics say India's heritage scheme equates to privatization of Taj Mahal, other treasures
Heritage activists Sunday accused the Indian government of trying to privatize historic relics such as the Taj Mahal after it launched a controversial scheme allowing companies to "adopt" dozens of monuments. Opposition politicians accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government of "leasing out" monuments under the ...
Modi tweets India has 'fulfilled commitment,' electrified all villages ahead of deadline
India has electrified all its villages 12 days ahead of a deadline set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government said Sunday, which could give the ruling party a boost ahead of a general election in 2019. Asia's third-largest economy has been held back for ...
Xi and Modi agree to reduce tensions on Chinese-Indian border
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi ended informal meetings in China Saturday with a promise to reduce border tensions after a high-altitude standoff in the Himalayas last year. The leaders have spent two days in the central Chinese city of Wuhan for ...
Second arrest made in India rape case as outrage mounts over assaults
Indian police have made another arrest after the alleged rape of a teenager by a ruling party politician sparked protests across the country, federal investigators said Sunday. The case, along with the rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl, has brought Indians onto the streets ...
Macron pledges €700 million for new solar projects at New Delhi meet
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday pledged hundreds of millions of dollars for solar projects in developing countries, as world leaders met in India to promote greater investment in renewable energy. Macron, who in December warned that the global shift to a green energy future ...
At Davos, Modi calls out isolationist trends as attention turns to how Trump will respond
The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum kicked off Tuesday in Davos, Switzerland, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi openly railing against anti-globalization and urging a halt to isolationist trends. "I see that many societies and countries are becoming more and more focused on ...
Japanese companies in driver's seat for Indian bullet train deals
Japanese steel and engineering companies are in the driver's seat to bag major supply contracts for a $17 billion (around ¥1.8 trillion) Indian bullet train, several sources said, undermining a key component of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's economic policy — a push to "Make ...
Rahul Gandhi takes over from mother as 'inevitable' heir to India's Congress dynasty
Rahul Gandhi has never held public office, once likened power to "poison," and saw his politician father and grandmother assassinated. Now he has taken over as leader of the party that has ruled India for much of its history. The 47-year-old's unopposed election as president ...
Big data, bullet trains and defense deepen India-Japan strategic ties
Many of the cargo containers passing through India's busiest port in Mumbai have a small piece of Japan Inc. attached: Devices from NEC Corp. that can be tracked as the containers rumble through the interior of Asia's third-largest economy. The partnership between NEC and the ...
