Biden, don't punish India
Later this week, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to travel to the U.S., where he will hold a bilateral meeting with President Joe Biden before attending the first-ever in person Quad...
View ArticleSix killed in violent clashes at farmer protest in India
Six people were killed in India on Sunday amid fighting that flared up during farmer protests in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, Reuters reported.Officials from the political Bharatiya Janata...
View ArticleSon of Indian junior minister arrested after vehicle kills farmers
The son of an Indian junior minister was arrested on Saturday after farm leaders accused him of being in the car that killed several farmers earlier this week, The Associated Press reported.Police...
View ArticleIndia rejects calls for net zero carbon emissions target
India, one of the world's top emitters of greenhouse gases, rejected calls for a net-zero emissions target on Wednesday, arguing that the world should focus on a plan for reducing emissions...
View ArticleIndia's prime minister invites Pope Francis to visit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Pope Francis in Rome on Saturday and extended an invitation for the pontiff to visit India.“Had a very warm meeting with Pope Francis. I had the opportunity...
View ArticleUK to back $1B World Bank loan to India for green infrastructure: report
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reportedly set to announce his nation will guarantee a $1 billion loan from the World Bank to India for green infrastructure, according to sources who spoke with...
View ArticleKerry: Glasgow deal puts us closer to 'avoiding climate chaos'
Special Presidential Climate Envoy John Kerry praised a deal reached at a climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, saying it will help the world avoid “climate chaos,” while also taking issue with the way...
View ArticleStriking a new global balance of power with India
If the current global supply shortage is causing both consumers and industries economic pain, then the United States and its allies should prepare for the supply chain calamity that will happen should...
View ArticleMyanmar-India border area experiences 6.1 magnitude earthquake
A monitoring center in India reported on Friday that a 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit the Myanmar-India border area. The National Center for Seismology, which monitors earthquakes in India, noted it had...
View ArticleIndia defense chief among at least 13 dead in helicopter crash
At least 13 people are dead, including India's chief of the armed forces, Gen. Bipin Rawat, after a military helicopter crashed on Wednesday.Only one of the 14 people on board survived, according to a...
View ArticleIndian prime minister's Twitter account 'very briefly...
The Twitter account of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was “very briefly compromised,” the Office of the Prime Minister of India tweeted on Saturday.“The matter was escalated to Twitter and the...
View ArticleCrowd surge kills 12, injures 15 at Hindu shrine in Kashmir
Officials said that at least 12 people were killed and 15 others were injured on Saturday following a crowd surge at a Hindu shrine in Kashmir. An investigation is still being conducted into the...
View ArticleSenate panel advances Garcetti nomination for ambassador to India
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s (D) nomination to be the U.S. ambassador to India was advanced by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to the full Senate on Wednesday.Garcetti's approval by the...
View ArticleIndia skipping opening of Olympics over torchbearer's selection
India has said it will not send an envoy to the opening or closing ceremonies of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and will be joining the U.S.-led diplomatic boycott of the games. The decision from the...
View ArticleIndia says 'technical malfunction' led to missile fired into Pakistan
India said that a “technical malfunction” caused it to accidentally fire a missile into Pakistan earlier this week. Pakistani military spokesman Major-General Babar Iftikhar said during a news...
View ArticleMaintaining friendships through the storm: America's fraying ties to its...
The American journalist Walter Winchell had it right when he wisely observed that “A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” What holds true for individuals is doubly the...
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