Eyeing third term, India's Modi jabs opposition over Sri Lankan islet

Leader accuses Congress party of 'callously' ceding island in 1970s: s.nikkei.com/4cMkiGX

We strongly condemn the heinous terrorist attack in Moscow. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims. India stands in solidarity with the government and the people of the Russian Federation in this hour of grief.

As India prepares for the world's largest election, many experts believe the opposition Indian National Congress party and its scion, Rahul Gandhi, are fighting a losing battle: s.nikkei.com/4a3lL9X

China's Indian land grab has become a strategic disaster s.nikkei.com/3IQ5yJs

Modi visits Bhutan to shore up India's position amid Chinese outreach s.nikkei.com/3ILIBXR

Indian PM Modi lands in neighboring Bhutan. Looming in the background is China, which does not have diplomatic ties with Bhutan but it has been stepping up efforts to establish them, amid ongoing talks to resolve boundary issues.
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U.S. wades into India-China spat, says border state belongs to New Delhi s.nikkei.com/3TpSDm7

India is preparing for the world's largest election. But the opposition faces a tough road ahead as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party have the 'psychological upper hand.'
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The U.S. 'recognizes' #ArunachalPradesh as part of India and rejects
'any unilateral attempts to advance territorial claims,' says Vedant Patel, snubbing China which claims ownership of the border area it calls Zangnan, or South Tibet.
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With U.S. & some others voicing concern over its new citizenship law, India says, *Lectures by those who have a limited understanding of India's pluralistic traditions and the region's post-partition history are best not attempted.'
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#WATCH | Delhi | Relics of Lord Buddha and those of his two main disciples, Arahant Sariputta and Maha Moggallana brought back to India from Thailand.

Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas, husband and singer Nick Jonas and their daughter Maltie Marie Jonas offered prayers at Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

(Source: Temple priest Pradeep Das)

India citizenship law faces pushback in court and international arena s.nikkei.com/49YtYMt

Nikkei Asia reporters tried this new system. Clearing immigration took only about 20 seconds.

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China and North Korea applaud Putin's election victory
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Skeptics see Congress leader Gandhi's 2 month-long march, which ended on Sunday, as a last-ditch effort to revive the flagging fortunes of a party that once ruled post-independence politics in India. James Hand-Cukierman Nupur Shaw Mehra Ullekh NP/ഉല്ലേഖ് എൻപി Professor Sanjeev K Sharma
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India opposition fights for relevance versus Modi election juggernaut
Ullekh NP/ഉല്ലേഖ് എൻപി Professor Sanjeev K Sharma
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India opposition fights for relevance versus Modi election juggernaut

By KIRAN MAMGAIN SHARMA किरन ममगाईं शर्मा with reporting by Nupur Shaw Mehra

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The announcement of General Elections by the Election Commission of India starts the process of largest and grandest democratic festival of the world.

The BJP led NDA alliance under the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji will participate with full confidence and…

India unveils data on now-banned election bonds ahead of poll dates s.nikkei.com/3IXZrCZ