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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara Netanyahu, at Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel on Wednesday
WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2026
Modi and Netanyahu deepen Indian-Israeli bond with defense and trade pledge
Both countries are strengthening ties at a time when their rivals in the region are forging closer alliances.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes a group photo with leaders of artificial intelligence companies at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 20, 2026
India chases ‘DeepSeek moment’ with homegrown AI models
Building custom AI tools could bring benefits to the world’s most populous nation even in the absence of a breakthrough.
A farmer inspects his wheat field on the outskirts of Amritsar, India, on April 3, 2025.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 8, 2026
What’s at stake for Indian agriculture in Trump’s trade deal?
Indian farmers have expressed concern that New Delhi has made too many concessions to Washington.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim greet each other during a news conference in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on Sunday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 8, 2026
India and Malaysia pledge deeper semiconductor ties on Narendra Modi’s visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched down in Malaysia, where he inked a number of agreements with Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) holds a rally in Kolkata, India, in February 2012. The Maoist insurgency and its primary faction has largely been defeated, and the Red Corridor where it operated has shrunk from its 2013 peak of 126 districts to a mere 11 last year.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 4, 2026
India’s dwindling Maoist insurgency
India has largely defeated the decades-long Maoist Naxalite insurgency by combining targeted counterinsurgency operations with development initiatives that address poverty.
India is considering a ban on social media for children, following Australia's passage of the world's first ban last month.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 1, 2026
Modi ally proposes social media ban for India’s teens as global debate grows
India, the world’s second-biggest smartphone market with 750 million devices and a billion internet users, is a key growth market for social media apps.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attend the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Monday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 27, 2026
EU and India set to successfully conclude major trade deal, says New Delhi
Officials hope the pact will help shield both India and the EU against challenges from the world’s two leading economies, the United States and China.
As part of efforts to boost security of user data as ‍online fraud and data breaches increase in the world’s second-largest smartphone market, India is proposing requiring smartphone makers to share their source codes with the government, prompting behind-the-scenes opposition.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 12, 2026
India mulls forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul
The plan is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to boost security of user data as ‍online fraud and data breaches increase in the country.
A family walks past the Akshardham temple, shrouded in heavy smog and air pollution, in New Delhi on Dec. 19.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 2, 2026
Delhi’s worst air in years fuels anger in test for Modi’s party
In November and December, when pollution in New Delhi typically peaks, the air quality index was above 300 on 88% of days, the highest percentage since at least 2017.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a ceremonial reception at India's presidential palace in New Delhi on Dec. 5.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 14, 2025
India’s once unshakable ties with Russia are fraying
The uplifting tone of the visit concealed more than it revealed. For all the warmth on display, relations between India and Russia are plateauing.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is greeted with an honor guard during a ceremonial reception in New Delhi on Dec 5. India is looking to Russia because it wants to protect its own interests and maintain strategic autonomy in the face of punitive U.S. policies.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 10, 2025
America will pay for pushing India away
Given that India remains crucial to balance China’s aggressive rise, such an outcome would carry high costs for the U.S.
Japan’s JS Hyuga helicopter destroyer leads the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Fitzgerald (center-right), the Indian Navy Shivalik-class frigate INS Sahyadri (center-left) and the Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat during the Malabar 2025 naval exercise off Guam last month.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Dec 9, 2025
Japan-India defense in a fragmenting Indo-Pacific
For Tokyo, sustaining India’s participation is strategically vital — not only for Indo-Pacific’s balance-of-power, but also ensuring China-resilient supply chains.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 5, 2025
Putin and Modi agree to expand and widen India-Russia trade
India, the world’s top buyer of Russian arms and seaborne oil, has rolled out the red carpet for Putin during his two-day state visit.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi prior to an informal dinner at Modi's residence in New Delhi on Thursday, the first day of the Russian leader's two-day state visit to India
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 5, 2025
Modi rolls out the red carpet for Putin, defying U.S. pressure
The stakes are high for the Indian prime minister as he seeks to assert the nation’s strategic autonomy after U.S. President Donald Trump slapped tariffs of 50% on India’s goods.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, on Sept. 1.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 2, 2025
Russia’s Putin seeks to boost energy and defense exports with India visit
India’s crude imports are set to hit a three-year low this month, after the tightening of sanctions on Russia that coincide with its growing purchases of U.S. oil and gas.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a news conference in New Delhi on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 2, 2025
Modi seeks parliament approval for sweeping reforms to aid growth in India
The prime minister aims to transform India into a developed economy by 2047 and cement his legacy as one of the nation’s most consequential reformers.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Johannesburg on Sunday
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 24, 2025
Takaichi and Modi agree to deepen Japan-India cooperation
The agreement came at a time when the security environment in the Indo-Pacific region is increasingly severe.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (right) welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the ​Johannesburg Expo Center for the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 24, 2025
Trump’s attacks push India, Brazil and South Africa closer together
The U.S. president has upended Washington’s decades of careful diplomacy to cultivate relations with the three major emerging markets.
Indian officials at the site of an explosion in New Delhi on Monday
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 14, 2025
Modi’s new red line on terrorism raises stakes after New Delhi blast
Following a clash with Pakistan earlier this year, India’s prime minister vowed to treat any future attacks on civilians as an “act of war.”
Police personnel inspect charred vehicles as they cordon off the blast site after an explosion near the Red Fort in the old quarters of New Delhi on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 11, 2025
Delhi police says car blast being probed under anti-terrorism law
The explosion in the Indian capital on Monday evening killed at least eight people and injured 20.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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