Politics

22 September 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas, almost three-fourths of which went to Indian immigrants last year, is set to hurt Indian IT services companies such as HCL, which deploys thousands of workers on-site to help clients with projects.
Geetanjali Kirloskar, co-chair of the Japan Council at the Confederation of Indian Industry, speaks at the Nikkei India-Japan Economy and Investment Forum in Bengaluru on Sept. 18. (Photo by Satoshi Iwaki)
International relations

Trade wars boosting India-Japan cooperation, business lobby figure says

Drive for 'self-reliance' is growing, Confederation of Indian Industry rep tells Nikkei event

19 September 2025
A woman in India-administered Kashmir watches a Pakistani drama on YouTube. Indians have been looking to virtual private networks to get around government restrictions on content from Pakistan. (Photo by Quratulain Rehbar)
Media & Entertainment

Indian viewers turn to VPNs for their fix of Pakistani drama

Fans of hugely popular serials use tech to skirt ban amid geopolitical tensions

18 September 2025
From left: Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stand together at the start of their meeting of the Quad in Washington on July 1.
Opinion

This is how the Quad dies ... again

If the partnership does end, it would rack up yet another win for China

18 September 2025
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets supporters during a public meeting in Imphal, in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur on Sept. 13.
Politics

Indian opposition slams Modi's belated visit to troubled Manipur

Analysts say move brings hope to people in strife-torn state, boosts BJP image

17 September 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump greet each other at the White House in Washington on Feb. 13.
Trump tariffs

India says trade discussions with US 'positive,' 'forward looking'

Modi, Trump speak by phone in first known direct discussions in 3 months

17 September 2025
Shipping containers at Thar Dry Port in Sanand in the western part of Gujarat, India, on Aug. 27.
Trade

India's August merchandise trade deficit narrows, exports to US dip

Full impact of Washington's tariffs expected in September

16 September 2025
The Yarlung Zangbo River In Xizang, China. The river is known as the Brahmaputra after it curves into India. 
Opinion

China's Himalayan mega-dam is a global threat

The largest dam ever conceived symbolizes China's bid, from oil to water, for 21st-century dominance

16 September 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House in Washington on Feb. 13, 2025.
Opinion

India's muddled diplomacy rings hollow

Modi's bid for 'strategic autonomy' looks fragile under Trump's erratic second term

15 September 2025
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks to the media at the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 7.
International relations

Brazil's Lula urges tighter BRICS trade ties as tariffs bite

He rips 'tariff blackmail' in meeting with bloc leaders including Modi, Xi

9 September 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi walks with U.S. President Donald Trump during a White House visit in February. (White House photo)
Indo-Pacific

US-India rebuild: proposals range from LNG to new alliance

New Delhi ramps up lobbying but Trump likely to skip Quad

9 September 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Tianjin on Monday. 
International relations

Cozy Modi-Putin photos make Europe squirm and look away

EU suffers collateral damage from US-India trade spat, but analysts cite opportunities

5 September 2025
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, in Jasionka, Poland, on May 27.
Opinion

How Trump's think tank allies are exporting illiberalism

US conservatives build networks to unite nationalists against liberal democracy

5 September 2025
India's current four-tier goods and services tax system will make way for two main tiers, starting Sept. 22.
Economy

India overhauls consumption taxes to cut rates and spur spending

Move to two-tier system could partially offset hit from US tariffs

4 September 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House in February.
International relations

Trump-Modi ties hinge on sealing high-stakes September meeting

Summit on UN sidelines seen as key to fixing frayed India-US relationship

4 September 2025
An excavator loads raw nickel ore into a dump truck at a nickel mining site of Vale in Sorowako, South Sulawesi province, Indonesia, on March 29, 2023.
Opinion

The Quad can break China's mineral stranglehold

Without coordinated action, Beijing's grip on rare metals will turn allies into dependents

3 September 2025
The interior of the Tesla Model Y car at India's first Tesla showroom in Mumbai on July 15.
Electric vehicles

India tax panel calls for steep levies on luxury EVs in blow for Tesla, BMW

Final decision on tax rates to be taken by country's GST Council on Sept. 3-4

2 September 2025
Washington's implementation of total duties as high as 50% on Indian goods have raised questions about the future of the U.S.-India relationship
2 September 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin on Aug. 31.
International relations

Xi tells Modi that China and India should be partners, not rivals

Tense neighbors reengage amid shared concerns over Trump tariffs

31 August 2025
Prime ministers Shigeru Ishiba and Narendra Modi travel to the northeastern Japanese city of Sendai on a bullet train on Aug. 30. (Photo by Cabinet Office of Japan)
Semiconductors

Modi, Ishiba visit Tokyo Electron facility to deepen semiconductor ties

Analysts call collaboration in the critical sector a win-win for India and Japan

30 August 2025
The Chinese city of Tianjin -- where a banner promotes the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit starting this weekend -- will be the venue for an expected bilateral meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images)
International relations

Xi-Modi meeting in spotlight as leaders gather for China SCO summit

Trump factor motivates Beijing and New Delhi to deepen economic ties, analysts say

30 August 2025
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses his nation during Independence Day celebrations at the historic Red Fort in Delhi, India, on Aug. 15.
Opinion

Overselling India as a counterweight to China is a costly strategy

New Delhi should avoid siding only with Washington and maximize options

30 August 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was welcomed in Tokyo by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Aug. 29 for an annual bilateral meeting. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
International relations

Japan to invest $68bn in India with eye on semiconductors and AI

Countries reach agreement on deepening security cooperation

30 August 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to Nikkei in Tokyo on Aug. 29. (Photo by the Indian government)
Interview

Modi talks up BRICS's 'important role' amid geopolitical shifts

PM also tells Nikkei it is the 'need of the hour' to upgrade ties with Japan

29 August 2025
Left to right: Narendra Modi, KP Sharma Oli and Xi Jinping. China says the border dispute is a matter that India and Nepal must solve on their own, but Oli has little to no leverage. (Source photos by Getty Images and Reuters)
International relations

India-China thaw brings Nepal back into Himalayan border dispute

Kathmandu says New Delhi and Beijing's trade route runs through its territory

29 August 2025
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are expected to agree on a framework during a summit in Tokyo in late August.  (Source photos by Reuters and Sae Kamae)
29 August 2025
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, left, and Indian counterpart Narendra Modi met at a Group of 7 summit in June. (Narendra Modi's X account)
International relations

Japan's legacy LCD and chip technology find new home in India

Partners seek to lessen reliance on China through production transfer

28 August 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba will meet Aug. 29 to discuss cooperation involving investment by Japan in India. (Source photos by Reuters, Nikkei)
International relations

Japan to invest $68bn in India over 10 years, including AI and chips

Ishiba's plan for closer business ties also involves welcoming Indian specialists

26 August 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Lhasa in on Aug. 20.
Opinion

Xi Jinping's visit to Tibet exposes China's fragile frontier

Chinese leader's attempt to overshadow the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday reveals insecurity to the watching world

25 August 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi points during a joint news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on Feb. 13.
Comment

Trump-Modi rift threatens global stability with China in mind

Deal-driven U.S. diplomacy deepens fissures between Quad members

24 August 2025