It's out with the flashy suit, in with religious tolerance for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is seeking to soften his image after an electoral pounding in New Delhi and grumblings in his party about his top-down leadership style. [caption id="attachment_40844" align="alignright" width="360"]...

As armed police in bullet-proof vests patrolled the tense streets of Kashmir, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Avatar Singh forecast victory for the Hindu nationalists in upcoming elections. [caption id="attachment_40271" align="alignright" width="384"] Kashmir Elections[/caption] “My godfather Modi Ji’s ...

[caption id="attachment_39379" align="alignright" width="360"] Narendra Modi[/caption] U.S. President Barack Obama and new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have vowed to expand and deepen their countries' strategic partnership and make it a model for the rest of the world....

India's new Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chosen a daring former spy with years of experience in dealing with Pakistan as his national security adviser, a move officials say signals a more muscular approach to New Delhi's traditional enemy. [caption id="attachment_37381" align="alignright" width="360"]...

The United States on Wednesday welcomed hopes of better ties between India and Pakistan as Indian prime minister-elect Narendra Modi invited Pakistan’s premier Nawaz Sharif to his swearing-in, which the US said it will not attend. [caption id="attachment_37326" align="alignright" width="384"]...

Voters headed to the polls Monday in the final phase of India's marathon election, with hardliner Narendra Modi expected to lead his Hindu nationalists to victory after 10 years of Congress party rule. [caption id="attachment_37147" align="alignright" width="360"] Narendra ...

A day after Bharatiya Janata Party’s presidential candidate Narendra Modi landed himself in trouble with the Election Commission of India for poll code violation, the Congress president Sonia Gandhi lashed out at him, saying the BJP leader had already assumed himself to be the next prime minister. [caption id="attachment_36989" ...

In an attempt to lure Muslim voters, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) frontrunner Narendra Modi on Tuesday condemned virulent anti-Muslim remarks by a one-time associate as he sought to keep attention on his core message of development and corruption-free administration. [caption id="attachment_36801" align="alignright" width="384"]...

[caption id="attachment_36747" align="alignright" width="384"] Narendra Modi[/caption] The Indian election may well be remembered for all the candidates talk of ‘toffees’ – even as there is nothing sweet about their discourse. On Monday, Congress leader dubbed the Gujarat model ...

What kind of relationship would India have with Pakistan if Narendra Modi assumes office come May? Would he be a threat to its western neighbour? Will his presence at the helm revive fresh fears in the region? [caption id="attachment_36548" align="alignright" width="384"]...