Tens of thousands have arrived in tractors and trailers, many traveling hundreds of miles, to block roads into New Delhi and protest recently passed pro-market agricultural policies.
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India’s Economy Shrinks Sharply as Covid-19 Slams Small Businesses
The latest data firmly establishes India’s position among the worst-performing major economies, despite government spending meant to blunt the pandemic’s impact.
In India’s Bihar Vote, Yadav Pressures Modi and B.J.P.
Mr. Modi declares victory for his coalition in Bihar State, stopping the B.J.P.’s recent slide with a vote seen as a referendum on the government’s Covid-19 response.
India’s Modi Urges Virus Vigilance as Hindu Festival Season Nears
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told his nation that the coronavirus situation in India was stable, but that “we must not let it deteriorate.”
In Address to Nation, Modi Urges Coronavirus Vigilance
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told his nation that the coronavirus situation in India was stable, but that “we must not let it deteriorate.”
Indian Police Accuse Popular TV Station of Ratings Fraud
Republic TV has torn down critics and bolstered the Indian government. Now it is under a criminal investigation.
In Wake of Recent India-China Conflict, U.S. Sees Opportunity
India’s border dispute with China has accelerated its relations with the United States. Others worry that warming ties ignore India’s persecution of Muslims.
Woman Dies in Delhi After Gang Rape, Fueling Outrage Again in India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls for justice in the rape case, in Uttar Pradesh. But after years of rampant sexual violence, prosecutions remain rare.
Indian Court Acquits Hindu Leaders of Demolishing Historic Mosque
The 1992 destruction of the Babri Mosque in Ayodhya by Hindu nationalists sparked sectarian violence in a country where Muslims feel increasingly oppressed.
Amnesty International Closes India Offices, Citing Government Attacks
The organization’s premises have been raided and its bank accounts frozen. The actions, it says, are reprisals for criticizing the country’s human rights record.