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Modi’s party wins control of India's West Bengal in a key state election

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party has wrested control of the opposition stronghold of West Bengal in a key state election

Modi’s party wins control of India's West Bengal in a key state election
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Modi’s poll gains point to push on India's civil law reform, infrastructure

(Corrects paragraph 8 to clarify that BJP and its allies on course to control 20 states and not 22 states out of 28) By Krishna N.

Modi’s poll gains point to push on India's civil law reform, infrastructure
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Modi's party set to make big gains in Indian state elections

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party was on course to win two of four crucial state elections on Monday, expanding its

Modi's party set to make big gains in Indian state elections
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India names Modi party colleague envoy to Bangladesh as ties thaw

India named veteran politician Dinesh Trivedi as its next high commissioner to Bangladesh on Monday, in a rare appointment of a non–foreign service officer as New Delhi

India names Modi party colleague envoy to Bangladesh as ties thaw
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India and South Korea plan $50 billion trade push with new deals

India and South Korea said on Monday that they would boost their economic ties by expanding cooperation in energy, critical minerals,

India and South Korea plan $50 billion trade push with new deals
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India fails to pass parliament expansion bill linked to quotas for women

An Indian government bill to expand assemblies that would have brought forward plans to reserve a third of the seats for women did not get enough votes to get through

India fails to pass parliament expansion bill linked to quotas for women
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India's Modi pushes for more women in bigger parliament in democratic overhaul

(Corrects byline, fixes dateline format. No changes to text.) By Sakshi Dayal and Rajesh Kr.

India's Modi pushes for more women in bigger parliament in democratic overhaul
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Modi is pushing to get more women into India's Parliament. That could have other consequences

India’s Parliament has opened debate on a landmark bill to reserve one-third of seats for women, a reform that could also trigger a sweeping redrawing of electoral boundaries and heighten political tensions

Modi is pushing to get more women into India's Parliament. That could have other consequences
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Millions vote as India begins series of state elections

Millions of Indians queued to vote in local elections in two states on Thursday, kicking off four key contests this month amid a war in the Middle East that has

Millions vote as India begins series of state elections
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Trump and Modi stress need to keep Strait of Hormuz open in call

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Trump and Modi stress need to keep Strait of Hormuz open in call
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India's Modi pledges to stand by Israel in fighting 'terrorism' as the two countries boost ties

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to stand with Israel “shoulder-to-shoulder, opposing terrorism and its supporters.”

India's Modi pledges to stand by Israel in fighting 'terrorism' as the two countries boost ties
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India's Modi addresses Israel's Parliament as Netanyahu touts mutual alliance

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a rousing welcome from lawmakers in Israel

India's Modi addresses Israel's Parliament as Netanyahu touts mutual alliance
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Brazil and India agree to boost cooperation on rare earths

Brazil and India have signed a new deal to cooperate on rare earths and other critical minerals

Brazil and India agree to boost cooperation on rare earths
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Modi pitches India as an artificial intelligence hub at the AI summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pitched India as a major hub for artificial intelligence, built at home and used worldwide

Modi pitches India as an artificial intelligence hub at the AI summit
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India and the US move closer to reducing Trump tariffs

India and the United States have released a framework for an interim trade agreement to lower tariffs on Indian goods

India and the US move closer to reducing Trump tariffs
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India and the European Union reach a free trade deal representing a third of global trade

India and the European Union have reached a free trade agreement that covers up to 2 billion people after nearly two decades of negotiations

India and the European Union reach a free trade deal representing a third of global trade
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Microsoft investing $17.5 billion in India for AI and cloud infrastructure

Microsoft has announced its largest-ever Asia investment of $17.5 billion in India to enhance cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure over the next four years

Microsoft investing $17.5 billion in India for AI and cloud infrastructure
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Putin and Modi hold talks and announce expansion of Russia-India trade ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an annual summit, focusing on diversifying economic ties

Putin and Modi hold talks and announce expansion of Russia-India trade ties
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Putin arrives in New Delhi on a state visit aimed at bolstering Russia-India ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting India to strengthen economic and bilateral ties

Putin arrives in New Delhi on a state visit aimed at bolstering Russia-India ties
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India expects trade deal with US by end of year, senior official says

India expects to secure a trade deal with the United States before the end of this year as most issues have been resolved, New Delhi's trade secretary said on Friday.

India expects trade deal with US by end of year, senior official says
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Canada's top diplomat says Ottawa is working fast to advance India trade deal

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand says Canada and India will move quickly to get a trade deal after two years of strained relations

Canada's top diplomat says Ottawa is working fast to advance India trade deal
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Canada, India agree to restart trade talks, says Indian government

Canada and India have agreed to restart stalled talks for a new trade deal, the Indian government said on Sunday, after discussions between the

Canada, India agree to restart trade talks, says Indian government
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Modi’s alliance set to easily win Indian Hindi heartland vote

By Krishna N.

Modi’s alliance set to easily win Indian Hindi heartland vote