Third phase of strategic border project aims to plug vulnerabilities in Ladakh region in event of Chinese military action, analysts say.

Analysts said the chief economic adviser’s call to attract more Chinese FDI should be heeded if India hopes to achieve its growth objectives.

Chinese companies have signed deals to build or invest in a number of ports in the Indian Ocean region in recent years.

With a new government in place, questions arise over how Nepal will manage relations with its two powerful neighbours.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to PM Narendra Modi’s request to discharge all Indians involved in the conflict.

With a shift in policy on the contentious issue of Kashmir, the Labour Party hopes to foster a stronger relationship with New Delhi

Indian’s prime minister is navigating a delicate dance between Russia, China and the West – as the US frets over sanctions compliance.

Authorities estimate over 250,000 people attended the religious gathering, despite its event permit only allowing for 80,000.

Despite Modi’s ruling Hindu nationalist BJP suffering a major electoral shock, coalition and opposition parties remain silent about the violence.

Experts say Modi may adopt a more pragmatic stance towards Kashmir in his third term, but more exchanges may not necessarily mean better ties.

India’s China policy unlikely to change under Modi’s third term as border issues remain outstanding, analysts note.

Several Bollywood stars have posted during the “Eyes on Rafah” online campaign, which took off amid Israel’s attacks in the southern Gaza Strip city.

China’s assertiveness at sea is putting pressure on other Asian nations to strengthen their naval capabilities, analysts say.

After a tense start to the year, India and the Maldives appear to be mending fences – with what analysts call ‘deep economic difficulties’ pushing the Indian Ocean nation to engage.

The US$370 million project is key to New Delhi’s plans to ramp up trade with Central Asia and promote it as a counterweight to Beijing’s growing economic presence in the region.

Analysts say there has been “a lot of noise” about strained ties but Washington places strategic capital on India as a counterweight to growing Chinese influence.

Pakistan’s eight Hangor-class submarines are equipped with technology that surpass that of India’s current Scorpène-class submarines, analysts say.

Media advocates have urged New Delhi to “cease using visa regulations as a tool of repression” against reporters.

At an election rally, the Indian prime minister called Muslims ‘infiltrators’ and accused the opposition of wanting to gather Hindus’ wealth ‘and distribute it among those who have more children’.

Manila has received its first batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles from India, in a carefully timed shipment observers say is the start of a ‘clear push’ to expand military sales with Southeast Asia.

Hundreds of Pakistani women who crossed the frontier into Indian Kashmir decades ago with their ex-militant husbands now find themselves yearning for their homelands and families, but unable to leave.

Analysts say a thaw in tensions could come with a changing of the guard in Pakistan, with both sides keen to not let ties worsen amid significant challenges.

The move to deport the Rohingya refugees happened just as India enacted a controversial new citizenship law.

China, which has strong ties with Myanmar’s military junta, is developing a rival deep water port near the US$484 million India-led road-and-waterway project.

The row is just “a storm in a teacup” and would not affect India’s ties with the US and Germany due to their common interests, analysts say.

The opening of the world’s longest twin-lane tunnel sparked a war of words between Beijing and New Delhi, both of which claim the Arunachal Pradesh region where it was built.

China’s influence in Nepal’s economy and defence has grown significantly in recent years, marking a shift in traditional ties between Nepal and India.

While Bhutan relies on India economically, Delhi also needs to ensure Thimpu remains an ally amid Beijing’s increasing presence and influence in the kingdom, analysts say.

The emergence of generative AI has left governments around the world scrambling to legislate against the risks posed by the fast-evolving technology. But India is especially vulnerable – and even Modi’s concerned.

Analysts say disputed Kashmir remains a sore issue, while new PM Sharif needs a ‘national consensus’ to change China-friendly Pakistan’s policy on India.