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Johnson heads to India to meet Modi, escape ‘partygate’ flak

Editorial Bureau April 22, 2022

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is trying to set aside his political troubles and focus on economic ties and the war in Ukraine during a long-delayed official trip to India. Johnson is due to visit the western state of Gujarat and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on

Asia

India’s northwest reels under unusual early heat wave

Editorial Bureau April 12, 2022

NEW DELHI — An unusually early heat wave brought more extreme temperatures Monday to a large swath of India’s northwest, raising concerns that such weather conditions could become typical. The India Meteorological Department forecast that the temperature in New Delhi would reach 41.8 degrees Celsius (107.2 degrees Fahrenheit) on Monday, nearly eight degrees above normal.

Finance

Australia and India thank Quad for new free trade deal

Editorial Bureau April 7, 2022

CANBERRA, Australia — India and Australia’s trade ministers say a shared security partnership with the United States and Japan has helped them strike a trade deal that Australia hopes will reduce its dependence on exports to China. Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is heading a business mission to the Australian cities of Melbourne, Sydney and […]

UK

UK, Russia foreign ministers visit India amid Ukraine crisis

Editorial Bureau April 1, 2022

NEW DELHI — The foreign ministers of Britain and Russia are visiting India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to maintain ties with both Moscow and Western nations despite the worsening Ukraine war and humanitarian crisis. British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss met with her Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, on Thursday and discussed ways to strengthen […]

Asia

Ex-head of India’s bourse fined over illegal leaks to guru

Editorial Bureau February 15, 2022

NEW DELHI — The former chief of India’s largest stock exchange was fined nearly $400,000 after a probe found she had shared confidential information with an unnamed guru who regulators say influenced her decision-making. Chitra Ramkrishna sought advice from a yogi for around 20 years, including during her 2013-2016 tenure as the head of the […]

Sport

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: Support Arif Khan like you did for me at Tokyo, Neeraj Chopra urges India

Editorial Bureau February 4, 2022

The Tokyo 2020 men’s javelin throw gold medallist also sent his heartfelt wishes to alpine skier Arif Khan, who will be India’s only representative at the Beijing Games. When he skis down the slopes at the Xiaohaituo Alpine Skiing Field at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, India’s Mohammad Arif Khan will have a country of 1.4 billion rooting […]

Asia

India, Central Asian leaders discuss aid to Afghanistan

Editorial Bureau January 28, 2022

NEW DELHI — India and five central Asian countries on Thursday decided to set up a joint working group for providing aid to Afghanistan to tackle the humanitarian crisis and the issue of recognition of the Taliban, an Indian official said. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted a virtual summit with leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, […]

Asia

In Kashmir, India batters press freedom — and journalists

Editorial Bureau January 23, 2022

SRINAGAR, India — For five years, Sajad Gul wrote about conflict wracking his homeland, a disputed Himalayan territory where a violent armed rebellion and India’s brutal counterinsurgency have raged for over three decades. That changed on a snowy Wednesday night in January with a knock at his house. Gul was surrounded by Indian soldiers wielding […]

UK

India, Britain launching talks on free trade deal

Editorial Bureau January 13, 2022

NEW DELHI — India and Britain are launching talks on pursuing a free trade deal that is expected to boost bilateral trade by billions of dollars in one of the most ambitious negotiations to take place after Brexit. Britain’s International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan is in New Delhi and will meet with Piyush Goyal, India’s […]

Asia

Indian, Chinese army commanders discuss border impasse

Editorial Bureau January 13, 2022

NEW DELHI — Indian and Chinese military commanders met Wednesday to discuss withdrawal of troops from a key area of their contested border to ease a 20-month standoff. The 14th round of talks is being held on China’s side of the Moldo meeting point and is likely to conclude late Wednesday or Thursday, the Indian […]