Narendra Modi

‘When two leaders meet, a lot of problems are sorted out’: Indian high commissioner

Dinesh Trivedi says he is hopeful Tarique-Modi meeting can resolve bilateral issues
9 August 2026

What India’s ‘cockroach’ protest tells us about South Asia’s generation of discontent

When more than 10,000 young Indians marched from Jantar Mantar to the parliament in New Delhi on Monday—responding to a call by the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement—police launched a crackdown on them with tear gas and batons, allegedly injuring about 150 protesters and detaining many others.
23 July 2026

Modi hails BJP’s record win in West Bengal

BJP leads in 156 seats, wins 48 more in West Bengal; supporters celebrate in Kolkata
4 May 2026

Modi calls Tarique, reaffirms bilateral ties

Reiterated India’s commitment to close neighbourly ties, he says
13 February 2026

DU students burn Modi's images in protest of 'undermining Bangladesh's Victory Day'

Also throw shoes at Ghulam Azam’s photo to protest distortion of Liberation War history
16 December 2025

Modi skips Bangladesh in Victory Day message, Jaishankar extends greetings

Contrasting messages from New Delhi emerge amid strained India-Bangladesh relations
16 December 2025

Triumphant India team meets Modi

Fresh from their victory in the ODI World Cup, the Indian women’s cricket team met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his official residence in New Delhi on Wednesday.
6 November 2025

Mohsin Naqvi warns India against 'dragging war' into sports

Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Mohsin Naqvi on Monday warned India against “dragging war” into sports, saying that doing so only exposed India’s “desperation.”
29 September 2025

Modi likens Asia Cup win to Operation Sindoor

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined millions of cricket fans in the country celebrating India’s Asia Cup cricket title triumph with a five-wicket victory over arch rivals Pakistan in the final in Dubai on Sunday night
29 September 2025

Bhupen Hazarika centenary sets sail on Brahmaputra with musical river voyage

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a tribute this morning, called Hazarika’s music timeless, noting how his compositions “transcended borders and linguistic barriers for decades.” That universality is embodied in “Bistirna Parore” (popularly known in Bangla as “Bistirno Dupaare”), the song after which the voyage is named.
8 September 2025

India and China are partners, not rivals, Modi and Xi say

Modi was speaking to Xi on the sidelines of the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation regional security bloc.
31 August 2025

A diplomatic reset wrapped in contradiction

The Yunus-Modi meeting is less about conviction and more about pragmatism.
7 April 2025

India’s influence and the quest for a democratic South Asia

Just because the Indian people supported Bangladesh in 1971, does that mean Bangladesh should now be indebted to the Indian government?
6 March 2025

BCCI backs Rohit Sharma after Congress member calls him 'fat'

India's cricket board defended its World-Cup-winning captain Rohit Sharma on Monday after comments about his lack of fitness from a spokesperson for the Congress, the country's main opposition party.
3 March 2025

Modi set to meet Musk for possible Starlink talks during US trip, sources say

Modi will meet US President Donald Trump during a two-day US visit which starts Wednesday
13 February 2025

Trump, Modi plan joint press conference on Thursday

Modi's discussions with Trump are expected to focus on areas such as two-way trade, energy, technology and immigration
13 February 2025

Modi invited to meet Trump next week

India is keen to enhance trade relations with the US and make it easier for its citizens to get skilled worker visas
4 February 2025

Why is the BJP playing the 'Bangladeshi infiltrator' card?

BJP is making infiltration an election campaign plank in Santhal Parganas and Kolhan.
29 September 2024

No Yunus-Modi meeting at UNGA; foreign adviser to meet Indian counterpart

Yunus will not be meeting Modi as the latter will depart New York before the chief adviser arrives there for the UNGA
21 September 2024

Biden, Modi discuss situation in Bangladesh

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke to US President Joe Biden over the phone to discuss the situation in Bangladesh
26 August 2024