Modi’s Hindu Nationalists Conquer a Bastion of India’s Opposition

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.
The Diplomat

Narendra Modi’s Decade Without Press Conferences

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 ...
Time

Why Modi and Putin Are Friends

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called from Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 9, 2024. Hours before India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Moscow on July 8 ...

MODI: World’s Best Batsman—Never Out

The book illustrates that at the center of the geopolitical casino, lit like Casino Royale, the world’s most powerful leaders and entertainers gather around a velvet poker table. The chips are stacked high: population,
The Diplomat

Does Modi’s Anti-Muslim ‘Hate Speech’ Reflect Nervousness?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Bharatiya Janata Party members at a BJP election rally in Bhaswara, India, April 21, 2024. Credit: X/Narendra Modi Subscribe for ads-free reading Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered one of his most controversial and ...
Time

How Modi Misread Trump

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 ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Narendra Modi Is Preparing for a Thousand-Year Legacy

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 ...
The Atlantic

Modi’s Escalation Trap

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 ...

India's Modi tightens political grip with historic state victory — but can it usher in reforms and draw investors?

The victory of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's political party in state polls dispels worries about his waning popularity, analysts said.