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China and Russia’s presidents pledge ‘new era’ of strategic partnership
India approves assured pension scheme for federal government employees
Programme guarantees employees 50% of base salary as a pension rather than a figure linked to market returns
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Being outnumbered by Muslims is a constant Hindu fear. Add to that Narendra Modi’s increasingly autocratic rule and what emerges is very far from a shiny India
Indian PM urges Zelenskiy to sit down for talks with Russia on ending war during Kyiv visit
Narendra Modi tells Ukrainian president he is ‘personally’ ready to play a role ‘as a friend’ to bring peace to country
Protests across India intensify as mob ransacks hospital where medic was murdered
Attackers accused of destroying evidence in room where 31-year-old was raped and killed
India’s Bangladesh bet backfires after Sheikh Hasina ousted
Toppling of long-governing prime minister is a significant setback for New Delhi
India’s new government accused of ‘fascism’ for reviving prosecution of Booker Prize winner over Kashmir comments
Arundhati Roy charged with sedition for advocating disputed territory’s secession from India
India: Narendra Modi sworn in as prime minister for third term
Mr Modi was administered the oath of office by president Droupadi Murmu in the forecourt of the imposing red sandstone presidential palace in New Delhi
Modi set to be formally elected as alliance leader as India coalition talks progress
Swearing-in ceremony for new government expected to take place on Sunday
Indian election revives Rahul Gandhi’s fortunes
Opposition leader and Congress allies invigorated after stripping Narendra Modi’s BJP of its outright majority
Indian election: Modi forced to rely on allies for third term following shock result
Early results show prime minister’s Bharatiya Janata Party falling short of expected landslide while opposition alliance surges
India election: Policy of ignoring grassroots problems dampens Modi performance at polls
Unemployment, cost of living and inflation along with talk of going to war with Pakistan leave fewer voters in support of BJP
Modi’s BJP party retains power in Indian state bordering China as exit polls predict emphatic win
Modi's BJP retains power in Indian state bordering China
India elections: Final round of polling ends weeks of campaigning as temperatures soar
Early optimism of Narendra Modi’s ruling party dampened by low voter turnout
Modi met with spirited social media challenge as Indian elections continue
Modi’s party, seeking a third term in office, is expected to retain a majority in the 543-seat parliament when votes are counted on June 4th
Potential India-Pakistan war signalled as Modi’s election rhetoric grows more worrying
Narendra Modi mocks neighbour’s nuclear capabilities as home minister vows to ‘take back’ Kashmir
India election: Modi deploys anti-Muslim rhetoric ahead of latest round of voting
Opposition will ‘favour’ India’s some 200 million Muslims at the cost of Hindu wellbeing, prime minister claims
Modi increases anti-Muslim rhetoric in ‘extremist’ bid to retain power
As India’s general election continues, the prime minister has been accused of being the most inflammatory in the country’s recent history
Second of seven rounds of polling begins in India’s general elections
Prime minister Modi has frequently iterated his divine right to rule India
Narendra Modi accused of ‘hate speech’ after comments about Muslims
India’s Election Commission urged to take action after prime minister remarks
Voting begins in India as Narendra Modi seeks third term as prime minister
Poll conducted with tight security involves 166 million eligible electors, 187,000 voting booths and 1.8 million administrative personnel
With 968 million voters and 545 seats: The world’s largest democratic exercise begins in India
India elections: First rounds of polling to begin with Narendra Modi expected to hold on to powe
Campaigning for general election in India gathers momentum amid nationwide concern
According to the Paris-based Reporters Sans Frontiers in May last year, India’s press freedom ranking has dropped 11 places to 161 out of 180 countries it surveyed
Concerns raised over credibility of India’s election as polling day approaches
UN High Commissioner Volker Türk says human rights defenders, journalists and perceived critics of government being targeted
Adventures in Democracy. The turbulent world of People Power: A system worth voting for
A lively, accessible account of democracy, its strengths and weaknesses over the past 2,500 years – and the forces threatening it
Fighting for ‘the rights of our deities’: India’s divisive movement to ‘reclaim’ temple sites
Hindu litigants are mounting court challenges to allow them to worship at mosques in moves Muslims see as intruding on their rights
Indian opposition leader arrested in case condemned by his party as ‘conspiracy’
Arvind Kejriwal arrested in a corruption case one month before elections
Five Hindus arrested in India over assault of Muslim students offering Ramadan prayers
Mob of about 20-25 people armed with sticks, iron rods and stones told students to move to a mosque
India to hold the world’s largest election from April 19th
Polls forecast comfortable victory for prime minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist BJP
India introduces controversial citizenship law deemed anti-Muslim by critics
Government accused of officially launching law, which led to widespread rioting in 2019, for political reasons ahead of elections
India’s supreme court rejects deadline extension plea on disclosing political party donations
Ruling viewed as ‘major setback’ for prime minister Narendra Modi’s government, the largest beneficiary of bonds scheme
Rahul Gandhi takes election message to India with 6,700km trek
Trek seen as a metaphor for the grim slog the opposition National Congress faces under a system increasingly dominated by Narendra Modi’s BJP party
India’s tech capital Bengaluru plunged into unprecedented water crisis
World’s most populous country afflicted by insufficient rainfall, rapidly declining groundwater reserves and poor infrastructural planning
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