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French fried: Texas Republican pays the price for anti-Indian politics

French's defeat has given a stark electoral warning to an increasingly uncomfortable contradiction within the Republican Party: a party that spent years courting Indian-American voters, celebrating their entrepreneurial success and welcoming Indian investment particularly in Texas, is now struggling with a section of its own political base questioning whether Indians…

The Economic Times · Nov 5

Indian-American Voters Drift Back: Survey shows GOP gains vanish

TOI Correspondent From Washington: Donald Trump made an unlikely political breakthrough in 2024, prising away a slice of Indian-American voters from a community that had reliably backed Democrats for decades. Two years later, the romance appears to have soured.

The Times of India · Nov 3

'He'll be up': Trump wanted to ring 'friend' PM Modi at 6 am; US envoy recalls backstage moment

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor highlighted the personal friendship between President Trump and Prime Minister Modi, recalling Trump's eagerness to call Modi at 6 am India time. Gor emphasized that this rapport is a key driver of the strong US-India relationship, which both leaders are committed to strengthening across…

The Economic Times · Jul 1

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Trump backs India-US defence ties; says ‘if they’re attacked, we’ll help them’

US President Donald Trump assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi of American support if India faces an attack. Trump described the India-US defence relationship as strong, even without a formal treaty. He also acknowledged Prime Minister Modi as a formidable negotiator during trade talks. The leaders met at the G7 summit,…

The Economic Times · Jun 17

SOS messages from Mideast seas plunge India-US ties into choppy waters

The US military killed three Indian soldiers last week when it fired on a vessel while enforcing a US naval blockade, the latest in a series of setbacks for US-India ties. As Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit this week, the…

France 24 · Jun 16

Iran war drives India’s cockroaches out, but can Modi crush them?

When an Indian student at a US university used AI to create the “Cockroach Janta Party (CPJ)”, a parody political party, it sparked a viral sensation, hitting the zeitgeist in a country that has been particularly affected by the Iran war. As India's youth circumvent bans to express their economic…

France 24 · May 27

Global Markets in Turmoil: US Stocks Crash While India Holds Steady

Global markets plunge as US tariffs spark trade war fears, hitting IT/pharma stocks; India shows resilience despite recession risks.

Dynamite News · Apr 4, 2025

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The Two Faces of Indian Democracy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi likes to tout India as the world’s largest and oldest democracy. But his politics are exposing the rot behind the facade

The Walrus · May 3, 2024

Adani’s NDTV: New channels, Modi documentaries, a leadership void, and big plans for this year

On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, something very unusual happened.

Newslaundry · Jul 15, 2023

‘Next time, even bigger’: Behind the protests against Modi in the US

On June 22, prime minister Narendra Modi stood on the south lawn of the White House, addressing a crowd of Indian-Americans. Today, he said, “for the first time, the doors of the White House have been opened for Indian-Americans in such large numbers.”

Newslaundry · Jun 30, 2023

Divided Indian diaspora in Australia tops concerns for Narendra Modi visit

Narendra Modi arrives this week for an official visit to Australia. When he first came to Australia in November 2014, the recently elected Indian prime minister was still to find his feet on the global stage. Keen to show the new government meant business, Modi worked hard to establish a…

The Conversation · May 23, 2023

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