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Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi is the prime minister of India who has won two national elections. He has been credited with positioning the country as a leading power, but his party has been criticized for its Hindu nationalist agenda.

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October 28, 2024

Spain's PM launches India's first military aircraft plant

October 26, 2024

Scholz backs increasing defense cooperation with India

October 25, 2024

Germany's Scholz, India's Modi meet in New Delhi

October 24, 2024

Germany's Scholz and India's Modi to discuss economic ties

October 23, 2024

India's Modi, China's Xi seek to boost ties at BRICS summit

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US election: What India expects from Trump and Harris

US election: What India expects from Trump and Harris

With both Democrats and Republicans supporting good India relations, what impact will the US presidential election have?
PoliticsOctober 28, 202403:43 min
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (l) shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (r) at Hyderabad House in New Delhi

'Alles gut!': New Delhi, Berlin eager to bolster ties

'Alles gut!': New Delhi, Berlin eager to bolster ties

Amid geopolitical tensions at Europe's and Asia's doorsteps, India and Germany are both eager to deepen bilateral ties.
PoliticsOctober 26, 2024
Narendra Modi, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping stand in line, seen in profile

What's next for China and India as Modi, Xi start over?

What's next for China and India as Modi, Xi start over?

Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping in Russia triggered a diplomatic thaw after years of icy relations between India and China.
ConflictsOctober 24, 2024
Omar Abdullah walks through a crowd before addressing the media in Srinagar

Kashmir's new government faces challenges with New Delhi

Kashmir's new government faces challenges with New Delhi

Even with the new local government in place, New Delhi still wields enormous power in Indian-administered Kashmir.
PoliticsOctober 23, 2024
Tata Group Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata attends a panel discussion

Ratan Tata, India's humble business magnate

Ratan Tata, India's humble business magnate

Ratan Tata leaves behind a legacy of sound business principles and corporate philanthropy.
PoliticsOctober 10, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 2016 BRICS Summit

Can India navigate a China-dominated BRICS?

Can India navigate a China-dominated BRICS?

A notable commonality among BRICS members is their economic ties with China. So, where does this leave India?
PoliticsOctober 8, 2024
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In the spotlight

Modi (center) raises his hand while speaking to US Congress, with Kamala Harris and Speaker Kevin McCarthy behind him

US election: Indian Americans are a growing political force

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set for a high-profile visit to the US, with the election campaign in full swing.
PoliticsSeptember 19, 2024
An election rally in Kashmir ahead of regional polls

Kashmir: Voters discuss election hopes and fears

Kashmir is heading for the first regional election in a decade. DW spoke to some voters.
PoliticsSeptember 16, 202402:41 min
arches in an inner courtyard with men playing cards and resting

Ukraine war: The plight of Indians trapped in Russian army

Families of Indians stuck in the Russian army are hoping that Modi will address the issue during his trip to Russia.
PoliticsJuly 8, 202403:35 min
Indian PM Narendra Modi signing his oath at a ceremony in New Delhi, India

Will India's new coalition government rein in Narendra Modi?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won a third consecutive term, but coalition politics could leave him with less control.
PoliticsJune 13, 202404:56 min
India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narendra Modi thanks cabinet ministers (left to right) Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari and Jagat Prakash Nadda

India's coalition crisis: Modi's allies pose risk

After failing to secure an outright majority, Prime Minister Modi now depends on allies to sustain his government.
PoliticsJune 10, 2024
A worker fixes a flag of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on a hoarding of their leader and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi

What do India's neighbors expect from the new government?

DW breaks down India's most important regional ties and how they will likely evolve under a new government.
PoliticsJune 7, 2024
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