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Modi phones PM Hasina, congratulate her on election victory
Jan 8, 2024India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, congratulated Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on leading the Awami League to victory in the country’s 12th legislative election. One day after the election, on Monday, he called the prime minister.... -
US rolls out red carpet for Modi even as criticism grows
Jun 22, 2023Despite simmering differences over Ukraine and human rights, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a state visit to Washington on Wednesday. This comes as the United States intensifies its courtship of India. The country, which has... -
Musk meets Modi to discuss investment in India
Jun 22, 2023Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and the owner of Twitter, said on Wednesday that he spoke with the Indian prime minister about making “significant investments” there. One of the richest men in the world, Elon... -
On the occasion of his 75th death anniversary, Modi honors Mahatma Gandhi
Jan 30, 2023On Monday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of the freedom movement who was assassinated at close range by a fervent Hindu 75 years ago. “I bow to Bapu on... -
Trump, Modi vow relentless fight on extremists in mass rally
Sep 23, 2019US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday declared themselves united in a relentless fight against “terrorism,” vowing a close, personal alliance in front of tens of thousands of Indian-Americans. The two... -
Sri Lankan president phones Modi to deny he said India is involved in assassination plot
Oct 20, 2018Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena has called Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the telephone to categorically reject reports in sections of the media about him alluding to India’s involvement in any manner in an alleged... -
India-led solar alliance will outshine OPEC: Modi
Oct 4, 2018An India-led coalition to harness solar energy will eventually replace the OPEC oil cartel, India’s premier predicted Tuesday, as he opened the International Solar Alliance’s first assembly with UN chief Antonio Guterres. “The role of the... -
As election looms, Modi’s popularity wanes in rural India
Jun 3, 2018Indian farmers voted overwhelmingly for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2014 general election that swept him to power. He cannot count on them doing so again, as a crash in commodity prices and surging fuel... -
India’s Modi aiming to win his BJP a southern foothold in state election
May 8, 2018Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thrown himself into a campaign to win a tight state election this weekend and secure a beachhead in the south, ahead of his own re-election bid next year. Karnataka state,... -
India’s Modi may need an alliance to rule southern state
Apr 25, 2018Gains by India’s ruling party in a southern state election next month will fall short of a majority, an opinion poll showed, potentially forcing it to seek an alliance to end the rule of the main...
