Prime Minister Narendra Modi told his nation that the coronavirus situation in India was stable, but that “we must not let it deteriorate.”
Author: JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
India Captures Chinese Soldier Along Disputed Mountain Border
But in a sign of a possible thaw, the Indian Army said it would quickly free him.
Shots Fired Along India-China Border for First Time in Years
Each side blamed the other as tensions between the two nuclear powers increased along their disputed high-altitude boundary.
Coronavirus Shatters India’s Economy
The country’s ambitions to become a global power, lift its poor and update its military have been set back by a sharp economic plunge, soaring infections and a widening sense of malaise.
Air India Flight Skids and Cracks in Half
The plane, a Boeing 737, had been returning from Dubai when it skidded off a rain-soaked runway in the southern state of Kerala. The airline said 17 people had died.
Indian Billionaires Bet Big on Head Start in Coronavirus Vaccine Race
The world’s largest vaccine producer, the Serum Institute, announced a plan to make hundreds of millions of doses of an unproven inoculation. It’s a gamble with a huge upside. And huge risks.
Coronavirus in India: Amitabh Bachchan, Bollywood Star, in Hospital for Covid-19
Amitabh Bachchan, whose face is everywhere in the country, checked into a hospital with mild symptoms. His son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter have also become infected.
Caught Between Indian and Chinese Troops, at 15,000 Feet
Ladakh is a place of high-altitude pastures, lonely herders and desolate moonscapes — and a byword for intractable geopolitical disputes.
Anger Surges in India Over Deadly Border Brawl With China
Protests and boycotts are the talk of the day as Indians grapple with the deaths of 20 soldiers in chaotic clashes with Chinese troops.
Worst Clash in Decades on Disputed India-China Border Kills 20 Indian Troops
Under nationalist leaders, the nuclear-armed rivals have been increasingly assertive toward neighbors, risking open conflict. They have contested their Himalayan border for generations.