Narendra Modi

Trump Calls Indian PM Modi, Who Celebrates ‘Spectacular Victory’

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi became one of the first sitting heads of government to congratulate President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday following his electoral victory. Modi confirmed later in the day that Trump called him to re-establish contact and emphasize prioritizing the U.S.-Indian relationship.

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2020 file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Mini

BRICS Summit, Day 2: Putin Scores by Embracing Xi and Modi

Russian President Vladimir Putin scored a public relations victory on the second day of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, by embracing Chinese dictator Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi — a photo opportunity that sent the message that Western efforts to diplomatically and economically isolate Russia for invading Ukraine have failed.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Presiden

Modi Hangs on to Power in India with Smaller Margin

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared victory in the 2024 election on Tuesday night, but he will enter his third term with greatly reduced parliamentary support from his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which performed well below expectations.

Narendra Modi

India Mulls Building More Coal-Fired Power Plants

Reuters reported on Tuesday that major Indian firms are interested in building at least ten gigawatts of coal-fired power generation over the next decade, expanding some existing plants and reviving projects that stalled out when coal power fell into environmentalist disfavor.

FILE - In this Nov. 28, 2019, file photo, smoke and steam rise from a coal processing plan