In May 2026, three United Nations Special Rapporteurs issued a warning to the Indian Government, stating that the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls might endanger democratic participation.
Sri Lanka is poised to receive revenue from the China-built Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport after three years, following the handover of its operations to a consortium of Indian and Russian companies. This
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There is an expectation that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would prioritise a historic turnaround in India’s relations with China as a legacy of his 15 years in power. Things are indeed moving
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In the recent Economic Survey for the year 2023-24, submitted to the Indian parliament, there is a clear admission of the fact that the size of Indian industries and India’s economy is
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After the recent parliamentary election in India, Mr. Modi was elected as the Prime Minister for the third time with a reduced majority of his coalition government and with more members in
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My enemy’s enemy is my friend is a fitting adage for India; ‘s support to the Philippines which is fighting a battle royale in the South China Sea with China. Chinese Coast
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In the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, a significant portion of the Ministry of External Affairs’ (MEA) funding has been directed towards projects in neighbouring countries. Sri
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Education has been given a high priority in India by central and state governments. Despite a few hiccups in the recent past, concrete steps taken by the government have shown the path
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A rise in mob violence has occurred in India during the recent years of the Modi government. Factors contributing to this trend include heightened religious tensions (particularly surrounding cow protection), the influence
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If only National Security Advisor Ajit Doval had deferred by a day his ‘smart move’ on Friday to dial up his White House counterpart Jack Sullivan following the threatening tongue-lashing by the
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India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves reached an all-time high of 657.155 billion U.S. dollars during the week ended July 5, according to weekly data released by the country’s central bank, the Reserve
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Mukesh Ambani, a renowned Indian industrialist and reputedly the richest person in India and one of the wealthiest in the world, has recently conducted his son’s wedding celebration in Mumbai with unprecedented
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The lodestar of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on July 8-9, it must be the disclosure by the Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration in the Kremlin
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How does the political calculus of Mamata Banerjee impact Bangladesh-India relations? The Teesta River, originating in the eastern Himalayas and flowing through the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal before entering
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are trying to eradicate the diverse culture of the country, which is seen as an ultranationalist tendency. As part of this
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The past week has seen a flurry of media activity from apologists for, and supporters of, the proposed Adani wind power project in Mannar. An article by Engineer Gerald L. Samaranayake in
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