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POLITICSOct 14Modi speaks to Carney, says India and Canada contribute to stable, prosperous worldThe two Prime Ministers had a phone call as senior Canadian Ministers are in Delhi for talks; India steps up its middle power engagementThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 14U.S. State Secretary Rubio to visit India for energy talks next week; visit to Jamnagar on cardsMr. Rubio will first visit Samarkand in Uzbekistan, and will then travel to Mumbai and JamnagarThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 13Rubio will travel to Uzbekistan and India to strengthen commercial and energy cooperationThe U.S. representative will visit Uzbekistan and India to strengthen economic and energy ties in Central Asia. He will participate in the C5+1 meeting and meet with regional leaders, accompanied by a trade delegation.Clarín
POLITICSOct 13India’s Growing Cockroach ProblemPrime Minister Narendra Modi defends his country as a “mother of democracy” amid widespread protests.Foreign Policy
POLITICSOct 13Foreign students urged to help foster trade ties with IndiaForeign students are being encouraged to contribute to strengthening trade relationships with India. This initiative aims to leverage international academic connections for economic diplomacy.The Hindu
POLITICSOct 13INDIA bloc’s ‘March for Democracy’ sees a massive mobilisation effort by CongressMPs opened their homes to workers, many of whom reached Delhi by dodging police barricades; party says its year-long organisational overhaul made the mobilisation possibleThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 13India’s Modi faces unprecedented challenge to power as youth mobilizeUntil this month’s “cockroach” protests over changes to India’s voter rolls, the prime minister’s political might went all but unchallenged among the nearly billion-strong electorate.Washington Post World
POLITICSOct 13No matter which institution plays a role, people's resistance to continue: Rahul Gandhi after INDIA bloc meetThe opposition #INDIABloc on 13 October vowed to fight unitedly for the "restoration of democracy" in the country and bring to justice those responsible for "vote chori", with #RahulGandhi asserting that political resistance would continuenationalheraldindia · india
POLITICSOct 13India's Modi to visit Canada in December, Carney's office says - ReutersIndia's Modi to visit Canada in December, Carney's office says ReutersReuters World
POLITICSOct 13India: Can 'cockroaches' threaten Modi's political grip?Thousands detained, leaders arrested on arrival, and a capital under lockdown: The youth-led protests against the election chief have the attention of the Indian government. But experts say toppling it is another matter.DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 13How protests have shaped India: From anti-Hindi agitation to farm lawsActivists challenging India's government over electoral roll controversies have a long legacy of protest to draw on.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 13MEA reaffirms Ladakh is an integral part of India, says China’s denial cannot change factsSpat comes 10 days after the Survey of India announced the standardisation of the names of specific relief features in Ladakh, including 11 peaks, five mountains, six land areas, two glaciers, two passes, one valley, one river, one lake, and one other water bodyThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 13India’s youth-led Cockroach movement defies protest banIndia’s youth-led Cockroach movement is intensifying protests against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Three leaders were detained after defying a ban at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar protest site. Demonstrators are challenging a voter-list revision they claim favours Modi’s party, while the protests disrupt businesses across the capital.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 13India to gain? Trump’s Russian diesel deal offers New Delhi leverageUS President Donald Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Russian diesel exports and allow fresh supplies to reach global markets could give India greater leverage in its own dispute with Washington over discounted crude purchases, analysts said. Beyond the energy dispute, they said the move could also open up diplomatic opportunities for New Delhi, from pressing for more consistent treatment by Washington to building on its efforts to help negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. Under the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 13India’s ‘cockroach’ movement leaders arrested again as voter roll dispute growsLeaders of India’s “cockroach” protest movement were detained again on Tuesday, their second detention in days, as a stand-off with authorities deepened over a contentious overhaul of voter rolls. Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, two prominent faces of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party, were taken into custody with other members after jumping barricades to enter Jantar Mantar, historically one of New Delhi’s main protest venues. Delhi police on Monday removed Jantar Mantar’s designation as a...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 13China opposes India’s move to name 28 strategic locations in Ladakh“China has never recognised the so-called ‘Union Territory of Ladakh’ unilaterally and illegally established by India,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a media briefing in BeijingThe Hindu
POLITICSOct 13Indian IT Companies Are in Trump’s CrosshairsTop companies like Infosys, Wipro, and Cognizant will not be able to apply for green cards for H-1B visa workers.The Diplomat
POLITICSOct 13Dozens of journalists in India detained while covering anti-gov’t protestsPolice in India detained at least 35 media workers covering protests in New Delhi over a 48-hour period.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 13Police detain leaders of India’s ‘cockroach’ movement at New Delhi protestCockroach Janta Party volunteers detained after entering a popular protest site authorities had declared off-limits.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 13BIMSTEC meeting: India never believes in attacking, establishing supremacy over any country, says Amit ShahHome Minister Amit Shah, addressing the BIMSTEC meeting, said ‘India has always believed in sovereignty and peaceful resolutions to any dispute’The Hindu
POLITICSOct 13India 'cockroach' leaders detained after entering barricaded protest siteProtesters climbed over barricades in central Delhi to demand the election chief resign over revised voter lists.BBC World
POLITICSOct 13India opposition to huddle over tea after thousands march in their Delhi protestCongress' Rahul Gandhi will reportedly host oppositon MPs for tea after rallying thousands in Monday's election protest. The 'Cockroach' movement says its leaders have been detained during a flash protest. Follow DW.DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 12India’s voter list changes sparks fresh protestsA controversial voter roll revision has triggered fresh protests in New DelhiAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 12INDIA bloc marches through Delhi, takes SIR protest to SCOpposition presents a united front amid heavy police deployment but little interruption; Congress says 2.5 lakh people took part in the four-hour-long ‘March for Democracy’; most protesters Congress supporters who travelled from across the countryThe Hindu