India is not xenophobic, the country's foreign minister has insisted, after comments by US President Joe Biden suggesting the South Asian nation and fellow ally Japan were struggling economically because they rejected immigrants. Biden, who is seeking reelection against Republican rival Donald Trump in November, made the remarks at a campaign
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How free & fair will this year’s election be under Narendra Modi’s India?
India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, is favoured to win reelection when India’s 970 million voters start heading to the polls on April 19 in the country’s massive, six-week general election. Modi, who has been prime minister since 2014, has benefited from a divided opposition, glowing mainstream media coverage and high economic
BNP reveals political bankruptcy by opposing India: Nanak
Textiles and Jute Minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak Saturday said BNP has revealed its bankruptcy in politics through opposing India. "BNP has isolated from people and they (BNP) are creating very silly issue for calling to boycott Indian products," he told a discussion organized by Bangladesh Chhatra League marking the 104th birth
India publishes election donation data after court order
India's election commission Thursday published details of millions of dollars worth of political donations, confirming the immense financial advantage of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party weeks out from national elections. Electoral bonds have been a key method of political funding, allowing donors to give anonymously through certificates purchased from the State
India’s new citizenship law excludes Muslims
India has implemented a citizenship law that excludes Muslims, a minority community whose concerns have heightened under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government. The rules for the law were announced Monday. It establishes a religious test for migrants from every major South Asian faith other than Islam. Critics argue that
India, European EFTA bloc sign $100 bn free trade deal
India and the four-member European trade bloc EFTA, including Norway and Switzerland, signed a $100-billion free trade agreement on Sunday to promote investment and exports, officials said. The deal will see the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) -- made up of non-European Union nations, including Iceland and Liechtenstein – invest $100
India crush England by an innings to seal Test series 4-1
Rohit-Gill’s double century gives India a big lead
Bairstow under pressure in 100th Test after lean India series
Bangladesh, India, Nepal & Sri Lanka for cost cut in remittance
Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka jointly submitted a communication at the ongoing 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Tuesday seeking a work programme on facilitating the cross border remittance. The communication was initially placed by India in the second week of February. Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri