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Indian PM starts Africa tour with visit to Mozambique

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Mozambique on Thursday to start his four-nation Africa tour aimed at strengthening ties between Asia's emerging power with the African continent.

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U.S. Senate exposed hollowness of Modi's claims: Congress

The Congress on Thursday sought to puncture claims on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's successful tour of the United States, saying the US Senate finally "exposed the hollowness and the falsity of the claims" made by Modi and his propagandists.

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Indian PM Narendra Modi emphasises ‘common belief in liberty’ during landmark address to joint session of US Congress

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, emphasising the importance of a continued relationship between the world’s oldest democracy and its largest.

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Strategic consideration behind frequent Modi-Obama meetings

Strategic consideration is behind the frequent meetings between U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the latter is paying his fourth trip to the United States since he took office in 2014.

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Obama-Modi friendship is nothing but calculated political masterstroke, analysts say

It’s a friendship between two powerful men that transcends politics, transcends diplomacy.

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President Obama and India’s Modi forge an unlikely friendship

There are few relationships between President Obama and another world leader more unlikely than the one he has with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India.

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Indian PM embarks on 5-nation tour

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday kicked off his six-day, five-nation tour of Afghanistan, Qatar, Switzerland, the United States and Mexico, spanning three continents.

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Hits and misses in Modi's second-year report card

​As Prime Minister Narendra Modi marks his second year in office today, India's economy is in a sweet spot , his personal approval ratings remain high and a recent win in Assam state elections has re-invigorated his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Yet analysts say that while there have been hits by Mr Modi and his government, there are also some misses.

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India seeks significant economic gain in PM's visit to Tehran

After years of dilly-dally in its ties with the Islamic republic, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make an imminent official visit to Iran to discuss topics with significant economic advantages.

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At dinner hosted by Obama, indian PM Modi urges the world to unite against terrorism

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made a strong plea for the world to unite against terrorism and said "without prevention and prosecution of acts of terrorism there is no deterrence against nuclear terrorism."

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Indian students protest in thousands as govt cracks down on dissent

​India's biggest nationwide student protests in a quarter of a century has spread across campuses after the arrest of a student accused of sedition, in the latest battle with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government over freedom of expression.

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Criticising Modi for his foreign visits will encourage anti-national elements

BJP national executive member L Ganesan on Thursday appealed to all parties to refrain from attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his foreign tours saying "this will indirectly encourage the anti-national elements."

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Modi seeks change of fortune in Assam election

​Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has kicked off his party's election campaign in the north-eastern state of Assam, promising growth and development, as he seeks to reverse a recent trend of electoral setbacks for his party.

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Pakistan PM calls Modi on airbase attack, promises action against possible perpetrators

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Tuesday called his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, promising "prompt and decisive action" against possible Pakistan-based perpetrators of the attack upon Pathankot airbase last weekend.

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Indian PM Modi makes surprise visit to Pakistan

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a surprise stopover in Pakistan on Friday to meet his counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, the first time an Indian premier has visited in over a decade.

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Modi in Lahore: Pak poets pen hope

Poets from Lahore have pinned hopes of peace on the unscheduled meeting between prime ministers of India and Pakistan on Friday evening. The bonhomie shown by Indian PM Narendra Modi has been well received by people.

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China welcomes meeting between Pakistani, Indian PMs

"As the common neighbor and friend of both Pakistan and India, China is happy to see and will support, as always, Pakistan and India to enhance mutual trust and achieve common development through continuous dialogue," said the spokesman.