Narendra Modi

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US President Donald Trump speaking to members of the media as he leaves the White House to board Marine One on Sept 26.

India’s election commission orders review of voter-roll changes

Opposition parties in India say voter lists have been manipulated to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party. The Election Commission of India insists that it has acted lawfully.

Modi served world leaders a meatless meal, and his critics pounced

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a session in the BRICS Plus/Outreach format of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Sept 13.

Indian government pushes wider roll-out of polarising civil code

Home Minister Amit Shah said he was confident that the code would be implemented in all 21 states governed by the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance by 2029.

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Can a 20-second Modi-Xi handshake at the BRICS summit break years of India-China ice?

Indian PM Narendra Modi (right) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, on Sept 12.

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Beyond hugs and goodwill, leaders of Russia and Iran return home from BRICS empty-handed

(From left) Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, India’s PM Narendra Modi, China’s President Xi Jinping and South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa during the BRICS summit in New Delhi, on Sept 12.

China, Russia, India seek economic cooperation at BRICS

Indian PM Narendra Modi was speaking on the second day of BRICS summit held in New Delhi.

Modi and Xi express commitment to resolving border issue: India

Chinese President Xi Jinping meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi on Sept 12.

BRICS nations call for ‘maximum restraint’ in shadow of worsening Mid-East war

The BRICS summit kicked off in New Delhi on Sept 12.

India wants to buy fewer Chinese imports, but keeps needing more

A hoarding welcoming Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the upcoming BRICS Summit in New Delhi.

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