Narendra Modi

The murder by a Hindu mob of a Muslim man rumoured to have slaughtered a cow has thrown a spotlight on the hardline, polarising agenda of some followers of Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi, undermining his promise of development for all. 

India?s foreign ministry summoned Saudi Arabia?s ambassador over allegations one of the Middle East country?s officials repeatedly raped two Nepali maids, sparking a diplomatic row ahead of a planned state visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

The Indian army patrolled riot-hit areas of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat on Aug. 27 after the death toll rose to seven in two days of caste-related violence. 

Clashes spread after police arrested a young leader of the influential Patel clan who led a huge rally on Aug. 25 to demand more government jobs and college places for members of his community. 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a visit to Turkmenistan on July 11 backed stronger energy ties with the gas-rich ex-Soviet state.

India is reinvigorating an $18 billion campaign to provide fast internet connections for all, with a "digital week" aimed at popularising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign promise to connect 250,000 villages in India by 2019. 

Millions of yoga enthusiasts bent and twisted their bodies in complex postures across India and much of the world on June 21 to mark the first International Yoga Day.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi got down to business on the final day of his trip to China on May 16, saying his country was open for investment as firms signed deals worth more than $22 billion.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in France on April 10 as part of a trans-Atlantic tour, with French authorities hoping to further strengthen relations with the fast-growing Asian nation amid talks about a possible fighter-jet deal.

Shops and schools in a town in eastern India where an elderly nun was gang-raped closed March 17 in protest over perceived police inaction, as anger mounts over the "inhuman" crime, business owners said.
      

In a glow of bonhomie, U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a breakthrough on nuclear trade on Jan. 25, a step that both sides hope will help establish an enduring strategic partnership.