Politics

India's largest carrier, IndiGo, starts daily nonstop flights between Kolkata and Guangzhou on Oct. 26.
International relations

India and China to resume direct flights after 5-year freeze

Bilateral ties ease as Modi and Xi confront tariff uncertainty

2 October 2025
A cargo ship lies at dock in the port of Chabahar in southeastern Iran in late 2017. The site gave India access to landlocked Afghanistan and allowed its companies to reach energy-rich Central Asia.
Trump administration

India mulls next step in wake of US sanctions on its port project in Iran

Experts say Washington's move could rein in Delhi's ambitions in Central Asia, aid China

2 October 2025
A man feeds his cattle in a flooded neighborhood following heavy rain in the Kheda district of the western state of Gujarat, India, on Sept. 8.
Natural disasters

India's flood response exposes cracks in system, experts warn

Two months of rain and flood disasters have killed livestock, left harvests to rot

30 September 2025
A badge with picture of Vijay, actor and politician, lies amid footwears and other belongings left by attendees at the site of a stampede indicent during an election campaign rally held by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party, in Karur district of Tamil Nadu, India, on September 28.
Society

At least 39 dead, 51 injured in stampede at Indian actor Vijay's rally

Incident occurred during 2026 state elections campaign in Tamil Nadu

28 September 2025
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, center, meets with President Donald Trump at the White House on Sept. 25. (Photo taken from the Pakistani government's X account)
International relations

Trump's Pakistan overtures risk deeper cracks in US-India relations

Pakistani prime minister visits White House for first time in 6 years

27 September 2025
Indian Air Force MiG-21 jet fighter aircraft perform during a parade at an airbase in Tezpur, India, Nov. 21 2014.
Aerospace & Defense Industries

India finally says goodbye to Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter jets

Advanced indigenous aircraft to replace iconic jet that served for over 60 years

26 September 2025
For years, H-1B visas have offered a path for thousands of aspirational Indians to pursue lucrative careers and a better quality of life in the U.S., far from shaky infrastructure, toxic air and grueling jobs at home.
International relations

H-1B visa fee shock highlights strength of Indians' American dreams

Some hope tougher US policy will reverse brain drain from India, but lure of overseas remains strong

26 September 2025
Pakistani folk dancers perform with national flags during a daily closing ceremony at the Wagah, a joint post on the Pakistan-India border near Lahore, Pakistan, on May 3, 2025.
Opinion

How Pakistan's David stunned India's Goliath

China may be the real winner of the conflict as its equipment outperformed India's pricey imports

25 September 2025
A police vehicle in Leh, Ladakh, is set on fire during a protest by locals demanding federal statehood from the Indian government on Sept. 24.
Politics

At least four killed as Ladakh protesters clash with Indian police

Hundreds of demonstrators demand federal statehood for remote region

25 September 2025
(Nikkei montage/Source photos by Suzu Takahashi, Getty Images and Reuters)
International relations

India, EU stick to year-end trade deal goal amid Trump's tariff onslaught

Analysts see timeline as 'ambitious' but view Europe as 'cushion' to absorb tariff shocks

24 September 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas, almost three-fourths of which went to Indian immigrants last year, is set to hurt Indian IT services companies such as HCL, which deploys thousands of workers on-site to help clients with projects.
Technology

Indian IT stocks and rupee hit by H-1B fee impact

$100,000 fee for new applicants would cancel out expected earnings, analysts say

22 September 2025
Geetanjali Kirloskar, co-chair of the Japan Council at the Confederation of Indian Industry, speaks at the Nikkei India-Japan Economy and Investment Forum in Bengaluru on Sept. 18. (Photo by Satoshi Iwaki)
International relations

Trade wars boosting India-Japan cooperation, business lobby figure says

Drive for 'self-reliance' is growing, Confederation of Indian Industry rep tells Nikkei event

19 September 2025
A woman in India-administered Kashmir watches a Pakistani drama on YouTube. Indians have been looking to virtual private networks to get around government restrictions on content from Pakistan. (Photo by Quratulain Rehbar)
Media & Entertainment

Indian viewers turn to VPNs for their fix of Pakistani drama

Fans of hugely popular serials use tech to skirt ban amid geopolitical tensions

18 September 2025
From left: Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stand together at the start of their meeting of the Quad in Washington on July 1.
Opinion

This is how the Quad dies ... again

If the partnership does end, it would rack up yet another win for China

18 September 2025
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets supporters during a public meeting in Imphal, in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur on Sept. 13.
Politics

Indian opposition slams Modi's belated visit to troubled Manipur

Analysts say move brings hope to people in strife-torn state, boosts BJP image

17 September 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump greet each other at the White House in Washington on Feb. 13.
Trump tariffs

India says trade discussions with US 'positive,' 'forward looking'

Modi, Trump speak by phone in first known direct discussions in 3 months

17 September 2025
Shipping containers at Thar Dry Port in Sanand in the western part of Gujarat, India, on Aug. 27.
Trade

India's August merchandise trade deficit narrows, exports to US dip

Full impact of Washington's tariffs expected in September

16 September 2025
The Yarlung Zangbo River In Xizang, China. The river is known as the Brahmaputra after it curves into India. 
Opinion

China's Himalayan mega-dam is a global threat

The largest dam ever conceived symbolizes China's bid, from oil to water, for 21st-century dominance

16 September 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House in Washington on Feb. 13, 2025.
Opinion

India's muddled diplomacy rings hollow

Modi's bid for 'strategic autonomy' looks fragile under Trump's erratic second term

15 September 2025
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks to the media at the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 7.
International relations

Brazil's Lula urges tighter BRICS trade ties as tariffs bite

He rips 'tariff blackmail' in meeting with bloc leaders including Modi, Xi

9 September 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi walks with U.S. President Donald Trump during a White House visit in February. (White House photo)
Indo-Pacific

US-India rebuild: proposals range from LNG to new alliance

New Delhi ramps up lobbying but Trump likely to skip Quad

9 September 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Tianjin on Monday. 
International relations

Cozy Modi-Putin photos make Europe squirm and look away

EU suffers collateral damage from US-India trade spat, but analysts cite opportunities

5 September 2025
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, in Jasionka, Poland, on May 27.
Opinion

How Trump's think tank allies are exporting illiberalism

US conservatives build networks to unite nationalists against liberal democracy

5 September 2025
India's current four-tier goods and services tax system will make way for two main tiers, starting Sept. 22.
Economy

India overhauls consumption taxes to cut rates and spur spending

Move to two-tier system could partially offset hit from US tariffs

4 September 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House in February.
International relations

Trump-Modi ties hinge on sealing high-stakes September meeting

Summit on UN sidelines seen as key to fixing frayed India-US relationship

4 September 2025
An excavator loads raw nickel ore into a dump truck at a nickel mining site of Vale in Sorowako, South Sulawesi province, Indonesia, on March 29, 2023.
Opinion

The Quad can break China's mineral stranglehold

Without coordinated action, Beijing's grip on rare metals will turn allies into dependents

3 September 2025
The interior of the Tesla Model Y car at India's first Tesla showroom in Mumbai on July 15.
Electric vehicles

India tax panel calls for steep levies on luxury EVs in blow for Tesla, BMW

Final decision on tax rates to be taken by country's GST Council on Sept. 3-4

2 September 2025
Washington's implementation of total duties as high as 50% on Indian goods have raised questions about the future of the U.S.-India relationship
2 September 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin on Aug. 31.
International relations

Xi tells Modi that China and India should be partners, not rivals

Tense neighbors reengage amid shared concerns over Trump tariffs

31 August 2025
Prime ministers Shigeru Ishiba and Narendra Modi travel to the northeastern Japanese city of Sendai on a bullet train on Aug. 30. (Photo by Cabinet Office of Japan)
Semiconductors

Modi, Ishiba visit Tokyo Electron facility to deepen semiconductor ties

Analysts call collaboration in the critical sector a win-win for India and Japan

30 August 2025