… Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the safety of Indian sailors working in the Strait of Hormuz with Trump during their meeting at the G7 summit. …
… Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences and announced compensation of 200,000 rupees ($2,088; £1,552) for the families of those killed and 50,000 rupees for those injured. …
… The CJP – or the cockroach people’s party – satirises the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has been in power since 2014. …
… Narendra Modi, Honorable Prime Minister of India’s statement at the third India-Africa Forum Summit in 2015 “This is not a new journey, nor a new beginning. …
The aide to a top leader from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has been shot dead in violence that broke out after elections in West Bengal state. …
Indian Prime Minister Modi hosted a BRICS summit in Delhi where leaders including Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Iran's president gathered to discuss becoming "rule-shapers" rather than "rule-takers" in global affairs. The meeting provided a platform to reassess relationships amid the Iran-Middle East conflict, though reaching agreement on a new global order proved difficult.
Indian Prime Minister Modi hosted a BRICS summit in Delhi where leaders including Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Iran's president gathered to discuss becoming "rule-shapers" rather than "rule-takers" in global affairs. The meeting provided a platform to reassess relationships amid the Iran-Middle East conflict, though reaching agreement on a new global order proved difficult.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said there was a chance of reaching an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, with support from countries including the U.S. and China. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said he expected a "new dynamic" in peace efforts, marking rare optimism from either side after four and a half years of conflict.
Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine's capital Kyiv and surrounding region killed at least 12 people and injured 20, including two children; six of the casualties were railway workers after a depot was hit. The strikes targeted military and energy facilities, according to Russia, which reported one person killed in Ukrainian strikes on Belgorod.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shifted to a more casual tone on Instagram in recent weeks, posting candid content and selfie-style videos aimed at young people, a departure from his carefully scripted image. The change comes after youth-led protests in India this year, which spread through memes and social media and prompted a federal minister to resign.
India and Africa share a historic relationship rooted in advocacy during decolonization and through the Non-Aligned Movement, with India recently securing African Union permanent membership in the G20. However, India's traditional capacity-building and educational engagement with Africa has diminished and requires revival.
A former Indian ambassador argues that while India and Africa share historic ties and India has supported African interests in international forums, including making the African Union a permanent G20 member in 2023, the effective mode of engagement through capacity-building and educational exchange has declined and needs revival.
India's education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday following widespread youth protests over examination paper leaks, which had become a major challenge for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party movement, which spearheaded the demonstrations at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar, said it would now end its protests.
Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike in support of youth-led protesters demanding education reforms and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, after the government assured him no legal action would be taken against protesters at Janta Mantar. The Cockroach Janta Party said it would continue its protest until the minister's resignation.
Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk, on a 26-day hunger strike in support of the Cockroach Janta Party's campaign for education reforms and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, has lost 11kg but remains hospitalized. Thousands continue protesting after a police crackdown on Monday's march to parliament left dozens of protesters and police injured.
Thousands of supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party, a youth-led protest movement, defied a police ban to march to India's parliament demanding the resignation of the education minister. The march followed weeks of protests over alleged exam paper leaks and broader education system concerns, and reflects growing public dissent against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
Thousands of students, parents, activists and political leaders in India are set to march to parliament following a call from the Cockroach Janta Party for education system reforms. The movement, founded as an online satirical protest against paper leaks and exam irregularities, has gathered supporters at a Delhi monument for a month, and activist Sonam Wangchuk was forcibly hospitalized while on a hunger strike in support of the cause.
Indian educationist and activist Sonam Wangchuk, 59, has lost 9.1kg in 19 days on an indefinite hunger strike in support of educational reform protesters demanding the resignation of India's Education Minister following a cancelled medical entrance exam. The Delhi High Court has ordered the government to monitor his health as concerns grow over his deteriorating condition.
India made E20—petrol blended with 20% ethanol—the standard fuel at pumps in April, aiming to reduce oil imports and emissions, but motorists whose vehicles are designed for the 10% blend complain of engine wear, lower fuel efficiency, and reduced performance. The government has dismissed complaints as "misleading" and "social media misinformation."
US President Donald Trump promised to visit India during a bilateral meeting at the G7 summit in France, signalling a thawing of relations between the two countries following strain over tariffs and the killing of three Indian sailors by US military forces. The pair discussed efforts to reach a trade deal, with Trump calling Modi a "tough negotiator."
At least 21 people, many of them foreign nationals from South Asian and African countries, were killed when fire tore through a multi-storey building in south Delhi that allegedly operated as a bed-and-breakfast for patients and relatives. More than 40 people were rescued, and authorities are investigating whether the building had necessary permissions to operate.
India's Cockroach Janta Party, a viral satirical group that gained over 20 million online followers as a joke after India's chief justice compared unemployed youth to insects, says its website and official X page have been blocked in the country. The group's founder, Abhijeet Dipke, said Indian officials took down their website and claims his personal and group Instagram accounts have been hacked.
After India's Chief Justice compared unemployed youth pursuing journalism and activism to cockroaches and parasites, a satirical online movement called the Cockroach Janta Party emerged as a parody of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party, attracting millions of followers in less than a week.
The fourth India-Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi reflects strengthened ties between the regions, with India and Ghana elevating their relationship to "Comprehensive Partnership" following PM Modi's July 2025 visit to Ghana. The summit, themed around innovation and inclusive transformation, builds on decades of engagement including Ghana's participation since the first summit in 2008.
The fourth India-Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi, themed "India-Africa Strategic Partnership for Innovation, Resilience, and Inclusive Transformation," brings together the two regions to build economic strength and resilience. Ghana has been a key partner in this relationship since the first summit in 2008, with recent visits by Prime Minister Modi to Ghana in July 2025 elevating ties to 'Comprehensive Partnership'.
Chandranath Rath, personal assistant to a top BJP leader, was shot dead on Wednesday night in violence that erupted after the BJP's historic victory in West Bengal state elections. At least three people have been killed since results were announced on Monday, with police arresting over 400 people in connection with post-election violence and intimidation.
An armed man stormed the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday night, prompting Secret Service to open fire; President Trump was unharmed and the 31-year-old suspect was taken into custody. World leaders including France's Macron and Italy's Meloni condemned the violence and emphasized solidarity with the United States.