The party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi took control of West Bengal for the first time and made gains around the country. Its defeated opponents accused it of cheating.

On May 23, Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to choose the time and venue for a press conference, which she too would attend. “Prepare a dais. Come with your teleprompter ...

India’s Parliament has opened debate on a landmark bill to reserve one-third of seats for women, a reform that could also trigger a sweeping redrawing of electoral boundaries and heighten political tensions.

Narendra Modi during a news conference at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 13, 2025. Narendra Modi during a news conference at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 13, 2025.Stefani Reynolds—Bloomberg via Getty Images Contributor Few ...

On a brisk January morning in the northern Indian town of Ayodhya, Narendra Modi dressed in a traditional kurta almost as white as his signature beard for a moment he had yearned for nearly his entire life. In a ceremony broadcast live across the world’s ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has forged a new counterterrorism doctrine during his decade in power: Any terrorist attack emanating from Pakistan will face a scorching Indian-military response. The policy carries inherent risk, both internationally ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2025 in Tianjin on Sept. 1, 2025. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping ahead of the ...

Narendra Modi’s party’s historic West Bengal win tightens his national grip after a 2024 setback, with analysts saying the result may spur infrastructure spending and boost industrial stocks in a market lacking clear catalysts.