Obama's Comments on 'Religious Intolerance': Mixed Reactions in India

US President Barack Obama's comments on religious intolerance in India have provoked sharp reactions in the country. There is no formal response from the Narendra Modi government yet, but some of its critics say the statement reaffirms their concerns.

In "Cold War II", battlefield could be India, writes Mani Shankar Aiyar.

Surprised at the Chinese reaction over his visit to India, US President Barack Obama has said that there is no reason for Beijing to be threatened by a good relationship between New Delhi and Washington.

The Union government installed 15,000 cameras across Delhi for US President Barack Obama's visit, but it could not do so for the security of women in Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal said today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China in May this year. This was conveyed to the Chinese leadership by Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, who is in Beijing on a four-day visit for the Russia-India-China trilateral meeting.

Days after India and United States realised a joint strategic document that irked China, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj who is in Beijing, has spoken on how India-China ties are expanding and suggested a six-point template to broad base engagement between the two countries.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived in Beijing today on a four-day visit to China during which she would meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and hold talks with her Chinese counterpart on wide-ranging bilateral and multilateral issues.

Delhi High Court today came down heavily on the government and Delhi Police asking why they had not installed CCTVs to beef up security of women in the capital but had done so only for a visiting head of state.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will travel to China on a four-day visit tomorrow during which she will hold talks on "issues of concern" with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and attend Russia-India-China (RIC) meeting.

Sujatha Singh, who was abruptly removed as Foreign Secretary last night, had refused to take exit routes offered by the government, say sources.

Sujatha Singh, who was abruptly removed as Foreign Secretary last night, had refused to take exit routes offered by the government, say sources.

S Jaishankar, till yesterday India's ambassador to the US, took charge this morning as the new foreign secretary. The opposition Congress has questioned the timing of his appointment and the removal of his predecessor Sujatha Singh eight months before her tenure ended.