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An Indian paramilitary soldier orders a man to lift his robe before frisking him in Srinagar on Thursday.

Tensions Continue High Over Kashmir, With 500 Arrests And A Communications Blackout

5:00pm August 09, 2019

Indian-administered Kashmir is now in its fourth day of a communications blackout, following the government's decision to revoke its special status. Pakistan has downgraded diplomatic ties.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with of Yogi Adityanath (left), a Hindu priest who is chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, during a campaign rally on March 28.

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With Indian Elections Underway, The Vote Is Also A Referendum On Hindu Nationalism

8:02am April 14, 2019

by Lauren Frayer

Many see India's election as a turning point in which the country may seek to redefine itself via Hinduism, its majority faith. Secularism has become "a four-letter word," says one expert.

Rahul Gandhi (center), the new president of the Indian National Congress, waves while being garlanded during a political rally at Chilloda village on Nov. 11. Gandhi takes over the party leadership this week from his mother, Sonia Gandhi, who steps down a

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As A New Gandhi Takes Over, Can India's Opposition Find Its Footing Again?

8:10am December 12, 2017

by Julie McCarthy

Rahul Gandhi, the 47-year-old scion of the Nehru-Gandhi family, takes over the Congress party from his mother. Will the generational shift signal a change in fortune for the lackluster opposition?

Ram Nath Kovind (left) walked with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) and Bharatiya Janata Party senior leader L.K. Advani (center) on their way to file Kovind's nomination papers for the presidential elections in New Delhi on June 23. Kovind bel

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India's New President, Until Now Little-Known, Vows To Represent Less Fortunate

12:26pm July 20, 2017

by Julie McCarthy

Ram Nath Kovind, 71, was elected Thursday as India's head of state, a largely ceremonial post. The son of a farmer, he is a member of the Dalit community, once known as "untouchables."

President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reach to shake hands during their meeting in the Oval Office on Monday. Concerns in New Delhi have centered on whether India will remain a priority relationship for the U.S.

Trump And India's Modi Share Similarities, But A Host Of Issues Divides Them

4:06pm June 26, 2017

by Julie McCarthy

Both leaders are pragmatic deal-makers who rose to high office by appealing to majorities who felt overlooked. But as Trump and Modi meet Monday, their competing visions may be a significant hurdle.

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Bangladeshi firefighters pull a man from the mud Wednesday in Rangamati, after a landslide there killed scores of people. As rescue workers continue to search the area for missing people, authorities warn that the death toll is likely to rise.

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Landslides And Floods Kill Scores Of People In Bangladesh And India

11:41am June 14, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Heavy rains have overwhelmed the border region in recent days, setting a deadly amount of mud and water in motion and claiming at least 140 victims, according to disaster management officials.

A buffalo market in central Rajasthan, India. Drivers ferrying these animals to slaughterhouses have been intercepted and accused of transporting cows, an animal many Hindus consider sacred. A new report from Human Rights Watch says that this devotion to

Vigilantes In India: Protecting Sacred Cows, Promoting A Hindu Way Of Life

7:18am May 02, 2017

by Julie McCarthy

Incidents of violence against non-Hindus are rising after Hindu nationalists swept recent elections in India. But critics say Hindu nationalism can't succeed in a country that is 15 percent Muslim.

India's New Budget: Nuts To Cashew Lovers, Relief For Shoe Fans

3:44pm March 02, 2016

by Julie McCarthy

To win support among the poor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued a massive new budget that lends a hand to low-income folks and takes cash away from the wealthy.

Activists from India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) shout slogans during a protest against the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union in Mumbai on Feb. 15, 2016.

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Sedition Charge Divides India As Protests Continue

11:34am February 20, 2016

by Julie McCarthy

Academics and students say glorifying a Kashmiri separatist is free speech. But conservative supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi say "speech against our country" shouldn't be allowed.

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French President Francois Hollande (left) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive for a ceremony Monday to lay the foundation stone for the headquarters of the International Solar Allliance at Gurgaon, on the outskirts of New Delhi, India.

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India, France Find Common Cause On Counterterrorism

2:32pm January 25, 2016

by Julie McCarthy

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande, who is on a three-day trip to India, announced a tentative deal for New Delhi to purchase 36 Rafele fighter jets.