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President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi for his first state visit to India since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, showcasing warming ties that have angered the US and led to hefty trade tariffs.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to expand and diversify trade beyond oil and defence despite Western pressure on New Delhi to scale back its decades-old close ties with Moscow.
Mr Modi first tried to rewrite India’s labour codes five years ago, only to relent in the face of opposition. Since then, manufacturing subsidies have largely failed to boost industry. Observers blamed a shortage of good jobs for Mr Modi’s failure to retain his majority in last year’s election.
India’s ruling alliance led by Bharatiya Janata Party, scored a landslide victory in the crucial Bihar election, reaffirming Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity and boosting his ability to push through tough economic reforms.
JOHANNESBURG- Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg on November 23, in which he noted that India has set a target of $50 billion by 2030 for bilateral trade between the two countries.
A 42-year-old MBA from Stanford is becoming the go-to person for multinationals looking to invest in India, leveraging his party's proximity to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to dismantle the country's infamous bureaucratic bottlenecks and secure near-instant approvals for billion-dollar projects.
On May 23, Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to choose the time and venue for a press conference, which she too would attend. “Prepare a dais. Come with your teleprompter ...
Michael Kugelman is a Washington, D.C.-based South Asia analyst. Earlier this month, two Indian writers published an ode to their Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Written in lyric form and titled “Forever In Our Hearts,” it recounts his achievements ...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held warm meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, sending Washington a clear message after President Donald Trump's heavy tariffs against India went into effect last week.
Workers put up cutouts of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi alongside those of the Hindu deity Lord Ram to mark the opening of a grand temple for Lord Ram in Ayodhya, India, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. Even as India’s seven-phase general election enters ...
Modi is set to perform at Radio City Music Hall in April as his hit tour "Pause for Laughter" extends into next year.