(Bloomberg) — India’s main opposition leader Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party of spreading violence and hate in a fiery standoff between the two rivals in the parliament Monday. Most Read from Bloomberg Gandhi, who became the parliament’s first leader of the opposition in a decade after his party almost doubled […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Russia, likely in July, a Russian official and Indian and Russian media reported on Tuesday. “I can confirm that we are preparing the visit of the Indian prime minister,” said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov. He did not provide a date, but […]
India’s freshly re-elected prime minister, Narendra Modi, has called on the members of the new parliament to fulfil people’s wishes for “substance, not slogans,” as the body met for the first time. Modi told reporters that the parties in parliament should focus on finding consensus, as lawmakers sat for the first session since national elections […]
By Shivangi Acharya, Krishn Kaushik AYODHYA/VARANASI, India (Reuters) -A seminal moment in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s unsuccessful campaign to retain his parliamentary majority occurred days before India’s marathon election began in April. Speaking in the constituency that includes the Hindu temple town of Ayodhya, lawmaker Lallu Singh said that his and Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party […]
(Bloomberg) — India’s powerful Hindu right-wing group that helped shape the Bharatiya Janata Party criticized the election campaign for being divisive and too reliant on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity. Most Read from Bloomberg The campaign lacked “decorum,” with lies being spread to sow tension between communities, Mohan Bhagwat, leader of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, […]
By Jatindra Dash and Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has retained all key cabinet ministers in their portfolios in the new government, signalling that he still calls the shots despite having to rely on coalition allies for a majority in parliament. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fell well short […]
(Bloomberg) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi retained several cabinet ministers in key portfolios, including finance, signaling policy continuity in a new coalition government in charge of the world’s fastest-growing major economy. Most Read from Bloomberg Nirmala Sitharaman was reappointed India’s finance minister, a position she’s held since 2019, the government said Monday. Home Affairs […]
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Narendra Modi, newly sworn in for a third straight term, named a Cabinet on Monday that retained his top ministers in crucial portfolios despite his Hindu nationalist party losing their majority in a shock election result. There was no change in the top four ministries. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, who spearheaded the […]
Narendra Modi begins third term as India’s prime minister after election victory. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party won 240 seats, forming a coalition for a parliamentary majority. The swearing-in was held at Rashtrapati Bhavan with regional leaders and high security in New Delhi. Narendra Modi has been sworn in for a third term as India’s prime […]
Narendra Modi has been sworn in for a rare third consecutive term as India’s prime minister, relying on his coalition partners after his party failed to win a parliamentary majority in a surprise outcome. Mr Modi and his cabinet ministers took the oath of office, administered by President Droupadi Murmu, at India’s presidential palace Rashtrapati […]
NEW DELHI (AP) — Narendra Modi was sworn in Sunday for a rare third consecutive term as India’s prime minister, relying on his coalition partners after his party failed to win a parliamentary majority in a surprise outcome. Modi and his Cabinet ministers took the oath of office, administered by President Droupadi Murmu, at India’s […]
Narendra Modi is still in power, but now his allies can start making demands of him. These kingmakers want Cabinet positions and special funding, reports say. It’s a stark change from when Modi won easily in previous elections without needing his allies. As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi assembles his next government, the calculus clearly […]