Washington and New Delhi are deepening their relationship as both countries face growing threats posed by an increasingly assertive Beijing. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on July 28 to discuss “Indo-Pacific engagement, shared regional security interests, [and]…
US, India Agree to Expand Multilateral Security Partnership
July 28, 2021
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NEW DELHI—The top diplomats of India and the United States pledged Wednesday to expand their multilateral security partnership, underscoring the deepening of ties between two countries concerned over the Chinese regime’s growing aggressiveness in the region. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar met in New Delhi and sought to…
India Police Pay Tribute to Officers Killed During Clashes With Border State
State police and chief of India’s northeastern Assam state paid tribute to five policemen who were killed during clashes with border state Mizoram on Tuesday. At least seven people, including six police officers, were killed and more than 70 hurt on Monday in clashes between the two Indian states, as a weeks-long territorial dispute in…
Torrential Rains Kill Over 160 in India, Dozens Trapped in Landslides
MUMBAI—Rescue teams in India were digging through thick sludge and debris on Monday to find over 60 people trapped in landslides caused by torrential monsoon rains that have so far claimed more than 160 lives four days. The western states of Maharashtra and Goa, as well as Karnataka and Telangana in the south, are the…
Pakistan-India Ceasefire a Response to Developing Situation in Afghanistan
News Analysis NEW DELHI—India and Pakistan announced a ceasefire for the first time in two decades on their heavily militarized, disputed border in late February, a development experts said was influenced by the situation in Afghanistan. The ceasefire can’t be seen as an independent incident and there’s a regional context to the situation that’s determined…
Heavy Rain in India Triggers Floods, Landslides; at Least 125 Dead
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI—Rescue teams in India struggled through thick sludge and debris on Saturday to reach dozens of submerged homes as the death toll from landslides and accidents caused by torrential monsoon rain rose to 125. Maharashtra state is being hit by the heaviest rain in July in four decades, experts say. Downpours lasting several days…
At Least 112 Dead in India as Rains Trigger Floods, Landslides
MUMBAI—At least 112 people have died in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, authorities said on Friday, after torrential monsoon rains caused landslides and flooded low-lying areas, cutting off hundreds of villages. Parts of India’s west coast received up to 23 inches (594 mm) of rainfall over 24 hours, forcing authorities to evacuate people from…
India Reports First Human Death From Bird Flu
NEW DELHI—An 11-year-old boy has died in India from a bird flu virus of the H5N1 strain, the first such fatality in the country, highlighting a potential new risk for the world’s second-most populous nation battling the coronavirus pandemic. The boy was admitted at New Delhi’s premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences on July…
Heavy Rains Cripple Indian Cities; at Least 35 Killed
MUMBAI—India’s capital New Delhi and the main financial center of Mumbai were drenched with heavy rain on Monday, a day after at least 35 people were killed across the country in landslides and house collapses triggered by downpours. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rain in north India, including New…
China’s New Missile Silos Spark Concerns of War Over Taiwan
July 19, 2021
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NEW DELHI—China is building 120 new silos for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) near its northwestern desert city of Yumen, indicating a significant expansion in its nuclear forces and sparking concerns of a Taiwan-related conflict between China and the United States. Construction of these silos began in March 2020, with major assembly happening rapidly after February…
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