India
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India’s Semiconductor Leap: From Designer to Global Producer
Discover how India is transforming its technological landscape by shifting from a chip-design past to an emerging global semiconductor manufacturing hub.
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‘More dangerous than drugs’: BJP’s war on beef in India’s West Bengal
Political rhetoric around cattle protection and dietary choices has intensified significantly ahead of regional elections in an eastern state.
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India Russian oil imports face major geopolitical risks following US House tariff bill
En: Asia – PacíficoGrowing pressure over India Russian oil purchases intensified after the US House of Representatives passed legislation enabling tariffs up to 100 percent on nations buying Russian energy. The proposed law…
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Xi Jinping India visit signals diplomatic progress despite ongoing commercial and trade friction
Anticipation surrounding a potential Xi Jinping India visit for the annual BRICS summit highlights a gradual diplomatic thaw between the two Asian giants. Chinese President Xi Jinping travels to New…
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Floods Dash Nepal’s China Trade Hopes and Reinforce Reliance on India
A natural disaster disrupts Nepal’s trade strategy Devastating floods in Nepal have severely damaged infrastructure connecting the country with China, threatening Kathmandu’s efforts to expand commercial ties with its northern…
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Indian Prime Minister Modi urges Putin to end war in Ukraine
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicly called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war. Speaking during recent diplomatic talks, Modi emphasized that every day of conflict pushes humanity…
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Hague arbitration panel orders India to respect water treaty with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD — A Hague international arbitration panel ruled on Monday that India must respect a decades-old water treaty with Pakistan. Following a formal request by Islamabad, the tribunal prohibited India…
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Casio Targets India’s Growing Watch Market With Affordable Models
India becomes a strategic market for Casio Casio is expanding its presence in India as the Japanese company seeks to capitalize on the country’s growing demand for affordable watches. The…
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US cites India on voter IDs, but are elections under Modi clean?
The push for stricter voting laws in the United States has led proponents to cite India’s massive electoral system as a model for mandatory voter photo identification.
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Why Beijing struggles to win Indian hearts and minds despite diplomatic thaw
The Public Opinion Gap Though the relationship between the Chinese and Indian governments is thawing, Beijing still struggles to win over the Indian public. Chinese researchers argue that Beijing severely…
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India’s education minister resigns in victory for Cockroach youth movement protests.
Student protests force a political turning point. India’s Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, resigned after days of nationwide demonstrations led by the youth movement known as the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).…
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India’s Cockroach movement protesters show no sign of backing down
Thousands of demonstrators, spearheaded by a youth-led political group known as the Cockroach Janta Party. Have gathered in central Delhi to demand systemic education reforms, accountability for widespread exam paper…
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Tens of thousands of Cockroach party protesters defy police with Delhi march.
Thousands of Young People Protest in New Delhi. Tens of thousands of demonstrators, mainly students and Generation Z, marched through New Delhi despite an official ban on public gatherings. Although…
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India-UK trade deal comes into effect: What’s cheaper in each country now?
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between India and the United Kingdom has officially entered into force. Representing a major economic milestone that dramatically reduces tariffs on thousands of…
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Dowry murders in India no longer spark public anger or debate, study finds.
Dowry-related deaths remain a persistent crisis. A new study reveals that dowry-related killings continue to claim thousands of women’s lives in India despite the practice being outlawed in 1961. In…
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Stealing from the gods: India’s Ram Temple hit by corruption scandal
The iconic Ram Temple in Ayodhya, northern India, has been plunged into a massive embezzlement scandal. That threatens to upend local politics and damage the ruling party’s majoritarian platform. Devoted…
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US assures India over AI ‘kill switch’ as ‘Pax Silica’ expands in bid to counter China
Washington is aggressively pushing to solidify its technological dominance through the Pax Silica initiative. According to the South China Morning Post, this US-led coalition aims to secure critical semiconductor and…
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How India’s heatwaves are shutting schools – and pushing women out of the workforce.
School closures are disrupting education and increasing caregiving responsibilities. Rising temperatures across India have led to prolonged school closures in Delhi and around half of the country’s states. In many…
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‘Looked so real’: How AI is being weaponised against India’s Muslim women
An escalating trend of online harassment in India reveals that generative artificial intelligence is being used to target Muslim women. This with highly realistic, sexualized imagery and propaganda. AI-generated imagery…
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Mountain of war: The India-Pakistan conflict’s deadliest battle
The Siachen Glacier, a 70-kilometer stretch of ice in the Karakoram mountain range, remains the world’s highest and most unforgiving battlefield. Despite a comprehensive truce reached between India and Pakistan…
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Is the Great Nicobar Island India’s Hormuz-like chokepoint against China?
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Indian government is advancing an 11 billion dollar mega-development plan. On Great Nicobar Island, a remote territory closer to Southeast Asia than mainland India.
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Bangladesh Tilts Toward China as Water-Sharing Dispute with India Deepens
Bangladesh’s Strategic Shift Bangladesh is moving closer to China as its water-sharing dispute with India becomes more difficult to resolve. According to Nikkei Asia, Dhaka has linked the future of…
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Painkiller Pipeline: 300 Million Tapentadol Pills Sent from India to West Africa
Into the global pharmaceutical trafficking, reveals that Indian pharmaceutical companies have flooded West Africa with over 300 million pills of the high-strength synthetic opioid tapentadol.
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How India’s Ruling Party is Using AI to Boost Hate Speech in States Near Bangladesh
The investigation exposes how state branches of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) utilized generative artificial intelligence (AI) to create and disseminate anti-Muslim and anti-Bangladeshi propaganda. This digital campaign targeted…
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Could Brazilian oil emerge as one of the big winners of the Iran war?
China and India are among the countries that have increased their imports on Brazilian crude oil after the disruptions of the Strait of Hormuz.
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India Will Not Become Another China
Western expectations for India to replicate China’s manufacturing-led, hyper-growth trajectory are fundamentally misguided due to systemic differences in governance, economic priorities, and structural realities. Although, China’s rapid rise was facilitated…
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4 lessons on trading impact from India’s Social Stock Exchange
India’s Social Stock Exchange (SSE) presents a state-initiated model that integrates social impact into mainstream capital markets by allowing non-profit organizations and social enterprises to raise funds on regulated stock…
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The Great Indian Census of 2026: Data, Power, and Identity
The Transition to Digital Enumeration In April 2026, India officially commenced its first-ever digital census, a massive administrative undertaking involving over 3 million officials. Originally scheduled for 2021 but delayed…
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How India is charting a new path into the electric age
India is undergoing a structural transformation by industrializing on cheap solar power and batteries instead of following the historical fossil-fuel-intensive path taken by countries such as Britain, the United States…
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Sovereignty and Scale: Key Takeaways from the India AI Impact Summit
The recent India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi marked a major shift in the global tech landscape. In the past, these summits focused almost exclusively on AI safety and…