Narendra Modi Archives

India low caste leader elected president in boost for Modi

Reuters News ServiceJuly 20, 2017

By Reuters News ServiceJuly 20, 2017014

Ram Nath Kovind, a low-caste politician backed by the ruling Hindu nationalist-led coalition, easily won India‘s presidential election on Thursday, tightening the government’s hold on positions

Middle East

India’s Modi heads to Israel, lifting the curtain on close ties

Reuters News ServiceJuly 3, 2017

By Reuters News ServiceJuly 3, 201753 33

Narendra Modi begins a first visit to Israel by an Indian prime minister on Tuesday, in a public embrace of a country that he has

Cyprus

Cyprus-India relations to reach ‘a new level’

George PsyllidesApril 28, 2017

By George PsyllidesApril 28, 201711 49

PRESIDENT Nicos Anastasiades and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed their conviction that relations between the two countries would reach a new level

Cyprus

President’s India visit kicks off with Bollywood meeting

FORMER STAFFApril 25, 2017April 25, 2017

By FORMER STAFFApril 25, 2017April 25, 201736 29

Meetings with Indian businessmen of the Bollywood film industry in Mumbai, a visit to a monument for victims of terrorist attacks, as well as a

World

India says launches strikes on militants in Pakistan, raising risk of escalation

Reuters News ServiceSeptember 29, 2016November 6, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceSeptember 29, 2016November 6, 20163 18

India said on Thursday it had conducted “surgical strikes” on suspected militants preparing to infiltrate from Pakistan-ruled Kashmir, making its first direct military response to

World

India signs deal for 36 French fighter jets to counter China, Pakistan squadrons

Reuters News ServiceSeptember 23, 2016November 6, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceSeptember 23, 2016November 6, 2016025

India signed a deal to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets from France on Friday for around $8.7bn, the country’s first major acquisition of combat planes

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Indian caste protesters keep up blockade; Delhi water restored (Updated)

FORMER STAFFFebruary 22, 2016February 22, 2016

By FORMER STAFFFebruary 22, 2016February 22, 20167 16

By Rupam Jain and Douglas Busvine Rural Indian protesters paralysed a northern state on Monday despite a deal giving them more government jobs, but there

World

Modi mocked and state leader heckled after floods

Jean ChristouDecember 6, 2015

By Jean ChristouDecember 6, 20152 13

By Sanjeev Miglani One of India’s most powerful politicians, a former movie star called “Amma” or “Mother” by her followers, is being heckled and abused

World

India’s Modi aide acquitted of triple murder charges

CyprusMailDecember 30, 2014

By CyprusMailDecember 30, 2014014

The head of India’s ruling party was acquitted of three murder charges on Tuesday in a trial that had undermined the government’s promise to usher

World

Pakistan court bails man accused of masterminding Mumbai attack

FORMER STAFFDecember 18, 2014

By FORMER STAFFDecember 18, 2014017

By Syed Raza Hassan A Pakistani court granted bail on Thursday to a man accused of masterminding a deadly 2008 rampage through the Indian city

World

India must protect its women; don’t politicise rape – Modi

FORMER STAFFJune 11, 2014

By FORMER STAFFJune 11, 2014017

By Douglas Busvine and Frank Jack Daniel Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that India should respect and protect its women, breaking his silence on a crime wave

World

Sword-wielding Sikhs clash at India’s Golden Temple

FORMER STAFFJune 6, 2014

By FORMER STAFFJune 6, 2014035

By Sruthi Gottipati Sikhs wielding swords clashed inside the compound of their religion’s holiest shrine on Friday, the 30th anniversary of a controversial raid by

World

Indian minister dies in car crash

FORMER STAFFJune 3, 2014

By FORMER STAFFJune 3, 2014011

By Sanjeev Miglani India’s minister for rural development died on Tuesday after a road collision in New Delhi, depriving Prime Minister Narendra Modi of a key ally just eight days after

World

Indian police fire water cannon at rape protesters

FORMER STAFFJune 2, 2014

By FORMER STAFFJune 2, 2014026

By Sharat Pradhan Workers from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party clashed with police in Uttar Pradesh on Monday over the rape and hanging of two girls last

World

Modi speaks of India’s ‘Glorious Future’

Rachael GillettMay 26, 2014May 26, 2014

By Rachael GillettMay 26, 2014May 26, 20144 17

By Sanjeev Miglani and Shyamantha Asokan NARENDRA Modi was sworn in as India’s prime minister in an elaborate ceremony at New Delhi’s presidential palace on

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India and China: the tortoise and the hare?

Gwynne DyerMay 21, 2014November 6, 2016

By Gwynne DyerMay 21, 2014November 6, 20165 18

By Gwynne Dyer SOON AFTER winning an absolute majority in the Indian parliamentary elections, prime minister-elect Narendra Modi promised “to make the 21st century India’s

World

India’s pro-business Modi storms to historic election win (Updated)

CyprusMailMay 16, 2014May 16, 2014

By CyprusMailMay 16, 2014May 16, 2014022

By Malini Menon and Rajesh Kumar Singh Opposition candidate Narendra Modi thundered to victory on Friday in India‘s election, with partial results showing that the pro-business Hindu nationalist

World

Modi seeks personal triumph in final day of Indian election

FORMER STAFFMay 12, 2014

By FORMER STAFFMay 12, 2014022

By Douglas Busvine and Manoj Kumar Indians voted on the last day of a mammoth election on Monday as challenger Narendra Modi sought a personal mandate

World

Nine more Muslims killed in sectarian attack in India

FORMER STAFFMay 3, 2014

By FORMER STAFFMay 3, 20144 20

By Biswajyoti Das Security forces in northeast India found the bodies of nine Muslims on Saturday, raising the death toll to 31 in a spate of attacks by suspected tribal militants

World

22 killed in Muslim village attacks in India

FORMER STAFFMay 2, 2014May 2, 2014

By FORMER STAFFMay 2, 2014May 2, 20142 23

By Biswajyoti Das Suspected tribal rebels have shot dead 22 Muslims in attacks in India’s northeasterly tea-growing state of Assam, where tension has run high during a drawn-out national election, officials