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Activists of India’s Communist Party of India protest against the US in Hyderabad on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Narendra Modi

Outrage in India over ‘inhumane’ US deportation of undocumented migrants

The incident has been condemned by Indian opposition politicians ahead of a meeting between Narendra Modi and Donald Trump in Washington.

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Disease

From India to the Philippines, viral HMPV clickbait stokes anti-China rhetoric

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Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran ‘unplugged’ in India

Donald Trump

India fears impact of Trump’s Iran sanctions on Chabahar port

As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in Washington this week, a US$370 million question looms over his visit.

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Chabahar port. New Delhi entered an agreement with Tehran in 2016 to develop the port in southeastern Iran. Photo: Handout
Food and Drinks

Holy places Christian, Buddhist, Jewish and Sikh inspire cookbook

From Asia to Europe, Africa, US and Canada, a food writer toured the kitchens of Buddhist and Catholic monasteries, a synagogue and gurdwara.

France

France in ‘active talks’ to buy Indian rocket launcher systems

The domestically made Pinaka rocket system with a range of up to 90km was shown to a French delegation in India around three months ago.

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Narendra Modi

Modi cements national dominance after beating AAP in Delhi state election

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party has reclaimed power in the Delhi state after 27 years.

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks after BJP emerged victorious in the Delhi state assembly election. Photo: EPA-EFE
Icons and Influencers

Designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee is on a mission to reclaim cultural heritage

Rejecting seasonal trends, he is challenging Western perceptions and promoting Indian craftsmanship, fuelled by the Aditya Birla Group’s investment in his brand.

Ed Sheeran

Police in India shut down Ed Sheeran’s impromptu street concert

Footage showed a policeman walking up to Sheeran as he was singing and unplugging his microphone, as onlookers jeered.

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14th Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama’s brother, architect of talks with China, dies at 97

Gyalo Thondup began discussions between Dharamsala and Beijing in 1979, in a departure from his earlier approach of armed struggle.

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Gyalo Thondup, the Dalai Lama’s elder brother, is seen in Dharamsala in this undated file photograph. Thondup died at his home in India on Saturday evening. Photo: AFP
Narendra Modi

Modi adds India’s capital Delhi to recent electoral victories

It was a resounding victory that showed the BJP recovering some support since an unexpectedly poor showing in last year’s national elections.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leader of the BJP, delivers a victory speech at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Saturday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Crime

31 Maoists, 2 Indian commandos killed in clashes in Central India

A gunfight broke out in the jungles of Bijapur, Chhattisgarh state. Maoist rebels were inspired by Chinese revolutionary leader Mao Zedong.

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Asia elections

Modi and the BJP eye victory in New Delhi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalists are tipped to win back control of the capital province Delhi in local elections.

China-India relations

Analysis | ‘Chindia’ returns as India and China prepare for a Trump earthquake

With Donald Trump back in the White House, India and China are forging a quiet detente that could have seismic implications.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping before their meeting on the sidelines of the Brics summit in Russia in October. Photo: India’s Press Information Bureau/Reuters
US-China trade war

Trump, Japan PM project unity in countering China on economy and security

US president hails potential sale of US$900 million worth of cutting-edge missiles to Tokyo as island nation jockeys with Beijing in region.

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a book presented to him by US President Donald Trump during a news conference in Washington on Friday. Photo: AP
US-India relations

Opinion | How Modi’s US visit could add to China’s growing list of worries

A Modi-Trump summit could weave greater security ties into the India-US relationship and give the Quad a more militaristic aspect.

Indian deportees claim they were mistreated on US flight

The deportees say they were handcuffed throughout the 40-hour flight from the US to India

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Diplomacy

Opinion | In world of sound bites, leaders need a forum to engage with candour

We must reassess our levels of engagement in a world dominated by sound bites and social media. There is transformative power in genuine dialogue.

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People watch US President Donald Trump speak at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 23. Most conferences adopt a one-directional format, with speakers on stage addressing a passive audience. Photo: Xinhua
Asia elections

India’s ruling BJP poised for comeback in Delhi state election, exit polls show

Incumbent Aam Aadmi Party on the back foot because of voter fatigue, but analysts predict a ‘much tougher fight’ between the parties.

Maldives

India boosts aid to Maldives in bid to ‘outdo’ China’s influence in region

In a sign of an ‘uptick in bilateral relations’, India has earmarked US$69 million in financial aid for the Maldives in its latest budget.

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United States

US military plane deports 104 Indians ahead of Trump-Modi meet

Previous US administrations have deported Indian immigrants but it is the first time Washington has used a military aircraft for the purpose.

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A US military plane which carried deported Indian immigrants is parked at the international airport in Amritsar. Photo: AP
Britain

Rise of Indian-origin extremism in UK risks deepening divisions: analysts

UK Home Office report marks Hindutva as ideology of concern, while analysts note ‘very serious’ issue of Sikh separatism fuelling radicalism.

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A man wearing a mask of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves a flag of his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party during a rally in New Delhi, India. Photo: AP
Narendra Modi

India PM Modi’s BJP seeks to oust anti-corruption party in state polls

The BJP is up against the AAP, which runs New Delhi and has built a vast support base on its welfare policies and an anti-corruption drive.

Bangladesh

Is India’s regional clout waning over Bangladesh cosying up to China?

Ties between India and Bangladesh have worsened in recent months over New Delhi’s decision to grant shelter to ex-PM Sheikh Hasina.

Donald Trump

Will India’s Harley Davidson-linked tariff cut rev up Modi-Trump talks?

New Delhi has lowered tariffs on goods in the federal government’s budget, reducing the average import duty to 10.66 per cent.

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US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are set to meet again soon and hold their first talks since the Republican’s return to office. Photo: AP
Bangladesh

Opinion | South Asia’s geopolitical landscape is shifting, creating new alliances

From Bangladesh and Pakistan growing closer to Afghanistan’s courting of India, the region’s political calculus looks more complex than ever.

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Protesters shout slogans as they take part in a demonstration at Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 22. Photo: EPA-EFE
Asia travel

Trekking through Ladakh’s Markha region reveals its ancient appeal

Ancient art, stark beauty, crumbling architecture – and aching calves – are all encountered on a trek through Ladakh’s Markha region

E-commerce

5 years after it was banned, China’s Shein returns to India

Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Retail will pay a licence fee to use Shein’s brand name, according to people with direct knowledge of deal.

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