Narendra Modi

Early optimism of Narendra Modi’s ruling party dampened by low voter turnout

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

Narendra Modi mocks neighbour’s nuclear capabilities as home minister vows to ‘take back’ Kashmir

Opposition will ‘favour’ India’s some 200 million Muslims at the cost of Hindu wellbeing, prime minister claims

As India’s general election continues, the prime minister has been accused of being the most inflammatory in the country’s recent history

Prime minister Modi has frequently iterated his divine right to rule India

India’s Election Commission urged to take action after prime minister remarks

Poll conducted with tight security involves 166 million eligible electors, 187,000 voting booths and 1.8 million administrative personnel

India elections: First rounds of polling to begin with Narendra Modi expected to hold on to powe

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

UN High Commissioner Volker Türk says human rights defenders, journalists and perceived critics of government being targeted

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Hindu litigants are mounting court challenges to allow them to worship at mosques in moves Muslims see as intruding on their rights

Arvind Kejriwal arrested in a corruption case one month before elections

Mob of about 20-25 people armed with sticks, iron rods and stones told students to move to a mosque

Polls forecast comfortable victory for prime minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist BJP

Government accused of officially launching law, which led to widespread rioting in 2019, for political reasons ahead of elections

Ruling viewed as ‘major setback’ for prime minister Narendra Modi’s government, the largest beneficiary of bonds scheme

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

World’s most populous country afflicted by insufficient rainfall, rapidly declining groundwater reserves and poor infrastructural planning

Kites carried string coated in powdered glass to entangle drones’ rotors as farmers seek better prices, loan waivers and pensions

Drones drop tear gas on farmers trying to reach New Delhi to call for higher crop prices

Opponents accuse the Indian prime minister of using the religious ceremony in Ayodhya to launch his general election campaign

Inauguration on disputed site has overwhelming support from Hindus but is criticised as a political manoeuvre

Court directs men to return to jail within a fortnight. They were released in August 2022 and given a heroes’ welcome by organisations linked to prime minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bhartiya Janata Party

Three deputy ministers suspended amid concern that damaged relationship with India could harm the Maldivian tourist industry

Appraisal endures for Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party despite it being overtly anti-Muslim

Move follows last week’s security breach in parliament and comes as a number of important bills are to be voted on

Geopolitical pragmatism overrides tensions over New York plot, as Biden hopes to counter China’s ambitions in Asia and further isolate Russia

Allegations contained in indictment brought by justice department in murder-for-hire case

Ruling BJP rejects claims of involvement following Apple notifications of possible ‘state-sponsored’ attacks

Independent news website NewsClick under investigation since August for allegedly receiving funds from China

Seven members of parliament have been accused of murder, while rape and kidnapping are among allegations made against others

Canadian official says its information about the killing of Sikh Canadian includes intelligence from a major ally

White House says targeting dissidents in other countries ‘absolutely unacceptable’, although New Delhi had dismissed claim as ‘absurd’

Canadian PM said on Monday country had credibly allegations linking Indian government agents to death of Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar

R&AW has aided insurgencies in south Asia – but Sikh activist’s murder in Vancouver would be first in a western country

Diplomatic row rages over allegations New Delhi had role in murder of Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia

Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was shot dead outside a Sikh temple in June, had been designated a ‘terrorist’ by India in 2020

Indian opposition parties accuse Narendra Modi’s party of ‘foisting’ its symbol on to parliamentary staff’s new uniforms