Narendra Modi

The Indian government on July 1 launched its biggest fiscal reform ever, promising a stronger economy and less corruption, but many businesses said they were confounded by the new single nationwide tax.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a special midnight session of parliament to launch the new goods and services tax (GST) which he called "good and simple."

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned on Thursday a string of murders targeting minorities under the pretext of protecting cows, which are considered sacred by many Hindus, after critics accused the government of turning a blind eye.

Hugging outside the White House June 26, U.S. President Donald Trump and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi heralded an increasingly close strategic partnership as the U.S. branded a top militant from neighboring Pakistan as a "global terrorist."

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they begin a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 26, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria - RTS18QGX

President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday in Kazakhstan that Serbia is "building a new image and a new face" not only toward the West but also the East.

India's cabinet on May 24 approved a long-awaited policy to boost local manufacturing of high-tech defense equipment and cut down reliance on expensive imports.

Under the new Strategic Partnership model, the government will pick Indian companies to tie up with foreign organizations to manufacture fighter jets, armored vehicles, helicopters and submarines locally.

China invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and six cabinet colleagues to its "new Silk Road" summit this month, even offering to rename a flagship Pakistani project running through disputed territory to persuade them to attend, a top official in Modi's ruling group and diplomats said.  

The race for supremacy in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) has intensified.

India is a country which is among the fastest growing countries in the world. The IMF and the World Bank forecast more than 7 percent annual growth for the next few years. With a population of 1.3 billion, which is set to pass China by 2050, it is a country that has gone to space and is a rising naval power with a nuclear submarine.

MOSCOW, - Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian PM Narendra Modi and other world leaders will take part in a plenary session at the June 1-3 St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2017) on "Achieving a New Balance on the Global Stage".