Visiting Indian PM Modi and Thaksin hold talks on expanding ties
.INDIAN Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is currently in Thailand to attend the 6th Bimstec (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) summit today (Apr. 4) met former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday during which they had a long conversation on expanding Thai-Indian cooperation, Naewna newspaper said. In a post shared […]
Read MoreIndia’s Modi set for tougher ride after close election win
By AFP and published by CNA New Delhi – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (June 5) faced the prospects of a far tougher-than-expected third term after his party failed to secure an outright majority for the first time since sweeping to power a decade ago. The release of the results on Tuesday upended […]
Read MoreIndia starts voting in the world’s largest election as Modi seeks a third term as PM
By AP and published by Yahoo!News New Delhi – Millions of Indians began voting today (Apr. 19) in a six-week election that’s a referendum on Narendra Modi, the populist prime minister who has championed an assertive brand of Hindu nationalist politics and is seeking a rare third term as the country’s leader. The voters […]
Read MoreHindu temple opened on old mosque site, fulfilling Modi’s election promise
By Geeta Pandey and Yogita Limaye, BBC Ayodhya, Indi – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a grand temple to Hindu god Ram in the flashpoint city of Ayodhya. He said it heralded “a new era” for India – the temple replaces a 16th-Century mosque torn down by Hindu mobs in 1992, sparking riots […]
Read MoreModi: sacrifice of Indian soldiers will not go in vain
By The Dispatch, Indian Express Jammu: In his first remarks on the violent faceoff with Chinese troops in the Galwan valley of Ladakh, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (June 17) said the sacrifices of soldiers along the border “will not go in vain”. The Prime Minister has called for an all-party meeting at 5 […]
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