Narendra Modi will take oath as the prime minister of India for the third successive term on Sunday. Meanwhile, he has been elected by the lawmakers of BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) as their leader to become the prime minister. Senior BJP leader Prahlad Joshi told the media that Modi would take
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Modi allies demand funds, cabinet posts in new coalition
Parties in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's alliance on Thursday demanded more funds for their regional states as well as federal cabinet positions as negotiations began to form a coalition government. Modi was named leader of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Wednesday, after his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lostits outright
Modi eyes election win as top opponent jailed
A top opponent of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to keep fighting "dictatorship" before he returned to jail Sunday, following elections widely expected to produce another landslide victory for the Hindu-nationalist leader. Arvind Kejriwal is among several opposition leaders under criminal investigation, with colleagues describing his arrest the month before
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Modi scolds Trudeau over Sikh protests in Canada against India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed strong concerns about protests in Canada against India to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi, according a statement by India. New Delhi has been long sensitive to Sikh protesters in Canada. In June, India criticized Canada
Modi opens G20 summit as PM of ‘Bharat’
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his opening address to the G20 summit Saturday with his country nameplate labelled "Bharat" -- an ancient Sanskrit word -- in the biggest signal yet of a potential official change. The gesture came days after invitations to the summit dinner were sent out in the
Modi govt’s Muslim face Mukhtar quits as Minister
Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government's prominent Muslim face Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi resigned as India's Minority Affairs Minister on Wednesday. The 64-year-old's sudden resignation comes a day before his term as a member of Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) ends, triggering speculation that he may run for
Modi congratulates Prez Macron on his re-election
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated "friend" Emmanuel Macron on his re-election as the French President for another five-year term. Calling Macron his "friend", the Indian PM took to Twitter to say that he looks forward to working with the French leader to bolster the strategic ties between Delhi