Narendra Modi

India remains a vibrant democracy. Yet its senior leaders remain fundamentally illiberal, and their interests more closely align with authoritarian powers. 

Sri Lanka’s JVP-led NPP government has made a dramatic pivot toward India, even utilizing legislative changes it once vehemently opposed.

Although the Indian government has justified the revisions in terms of transparency and anti-corruption, there is little reason to assume it is acting in good faith.

There was a 74 percent increase in hate speech in 2024. But neither the government nor the public seems alarmed.

It has been 27 years since the BJP governed the capital. It is determined to unseat the ruling AAP in the state.

The planned trip, which follows visits to China and the United States late last year, underscores Prabowo's focus on major power diplomacy over regional engagement.

Its ability to set the terms of the national discourse and political agility prompts BJP leaders to claim that they will be in power for a few more decades.

A recent movie "The Sabarmati Report" publicizes the BJP’s version of what happened in Godhra in Gujarat in 2002.

The crucial role of the RSS means that the recent state election results are not a referendum on Modi’s popularity.

India's prime minister was right to condemn the violence that broke out in front of a Hindu temple in Canada. If only he paid as close attention to violence in India against religious minorities.

Prime Minister Modi’s trip to Russia for the BRICS summit is critical as India seeks to deepen strategic ties with Russia, engage with China, and contribute to global governance reforms.

India, Japan, South Korea, and China were all represented at a summit of ASEAN leaders in Laos. Southeast Asia is seen as crucial to their economies, as well as a strategically vital region for security. 

The BJP is putting on a show of undimmed power even as the opposition displays a newfound confidence.

Kamal Thapa’s new book contains fascinating insights into a difficult period in India-Nepal relations.

The government has done little to demonstrate that processes around the census’ assumptions, objectives, and methodology are visionary, transparent, tested, and rigorous.

Since Anwar Ibrahim took office in 2022, “there has been a new momentum and energy in our partnership," Indian PM Narendra Modi said yesterday.

Leaders are making unscientific claims of imaginary technological achievements and exaggerated ideas about ancient Indian knowledge systems to build a hyper-nationalist narrative.

The high levels of violence and the subsequent disintegration of the Awami League took New Delhi completely by surprise. Now India must recalibrate its foreign and security policy in Bangladesh.

Some expected that a weakened Modi would be chastened. But it seems things are back to business as usual.

The two nations have strengthened their economic and defense ties considerably since the establishment of their comprehensive strategic partnership in 2016.

India will need to renew its regional engagement as it seeks to fulfill its global aspirations.

India’s growing relationship with Russia impacts China, but Russia gains more than India does.

Exam paper leaks cause immense damage to the psychological state of India’s younger generation in pursuit of a better, more progressive future.

The appearance of Maldives President Muizzu alongside Narendra Modi signals the warming of the relationship between the island nation and regional power India.