India PM Narendra Modi
Modi’s ‘Janata Curfew’ underway across India
The streets were emptied of people and most modes of transport, and markets downed shutters across India as the country of 130 crore people plunged into an unprecedented shutdown, responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for a “Janata Curfew” to help check the spread of coronavirus.
Feni water given; wait on for Teesta
With Dhaka eagerly waiting for the signing of the Teesta water-sharing deal, Bangladesh and India yesterday signed an MoU allowing India to take 1.82 cusec water from the Feni river.
Dhaka, Delhi sign seven documents
Bangladesh and India yesterday signed seven bilateral documents, aiming to further strengthen the relations between the two countries.
Bangladesh allows India to withdraw Feni river water
Bangladesh has agreed to allow India to withdraw 1.82 cusec of water from trans-border Feni river to meet the demand of drinking water for the people of of Tripura’s Sabroom town.
Modi sworn in as India PM
Narendra Modi, who powered the Bharatiya Janata Party to a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, is sworn in as Prime Minister for a second straight five-year term.
India snubs Pakistan for Modi's swearing-in ceremony: sources
India will not invite Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to Thursday's swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi, who starts his second term as India's prime minister, two sources in the foreign ministry say, suggesting any early warming in ties between the nuclear-armed neighbours is unlikely.
Pakistan PM speaks with India's Modi to congratulate him on election win
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks to Narendra Modi and congratulates the Indian leader on the runaway election victory of his Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), both countries have said.
Five economic challenges for India's Modi
With Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party securing a landslide win in the Indian elections, AFP looks at the key economic challenges facing Asia's third-biggest economy:
Can BJP retain power in the election?
The populist wave that swept BJP to power in 2014 Indian election, led by Mr Narendra Modi, has waned considerably after five years at
India's newly launched fast train hits cattle hurdle
India's first semi-high speed train breaks down after colliding with a cow on the tracks, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new passenger service.
3 women who could be Modi's biggest nightmare in India's election
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, part of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty that has ruled India for much of the time since its independence from the British in 1947, joined the struggle in January, when the opposition Congress party made her its face in the nation’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh.
Modi, others praise Team India
Praise and congratulations poured in for Virat Kohli's India on Monday after the tourists won their first-ever Test series in Australia, underlining their world number one ranking.
Divya Spandana does it again, calls Modi ‘chor’ day after sedition case
Hours after the Indian Uttar Pradesh Police booked Congress’ social media chief Divya Spandana for sedition for calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “thief” in one of her tweets, she goes on to do it again.
Will work together for development
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said she looks forward to continued support from India for the development of Bangladesh.
Rahul hugs Modi in surprise move at Lok Sabha
India’s top opposition leader Rahul Gandhi surprises Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a hug in the Lok Sabha, the lower House of parliament, after launching a blistering attack on him alleging corruption to the tune of Rs 45,000 crore in the purchase of fighter jets from France.
A modicum of truth
I feel honoured that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken notice of my criticism. Indeed, he praised me and said: “I respect veteran journalist Kuldip Nayar ji, he fought for freedom during emergency, he maybe a harsh critic of us but I salute him for this.” The prime minister and I are on the same page when it comes to the criticism of the emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi, the then prime minister.
Modi meets Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohammad
Visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a “productive exchange of views” during a meeting with newly-elected Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in Kuala Lumpur.
Hasina discusses security, politics with Modi
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina meets her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at Santiniketan and discusses a range of bilateral issues including security and politics.
PM to hold talks with Modi during India visit
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold a bilateral meeting with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi during her two-day visit to West Bengal on May 25-26.