Observers say India could strike a middle ground between Russia and the US, as Washington is also seen to be ‘gradual’ in its handling of allegations.

Eric Garcetti defends India’s role as check against China, pointing out its early TikTok ban and loss of soldiers along the disputed border.

Foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar rejected the US president’s remark, saying his country has historically been a society that is very open.

Three Indian nationals have been charged in the shooting, and authorities are ‘investigating connections to the government of India’.

US president tries to make case that countries would improve economically if they welcomed immigrants, but some warn that his words are a diplomatic blunder.

Washington is concerned about India’s ‘slide into illiberalism’, but it ‘doesn’t weaken [US-India ties], much less impact its future trajectory’, analysts say.

Washington’s response comes days after Beijing says it changed names of mountains, rivers and residential areas in the Indian-administered Arunachal Pradesh state.

The opening of the world’s longest twin-lane tunnel sparked a war of words between Beijing and New Delhi, both of which claim the Arunachal Pradesh region where it was built.

Readers discuss India’s place in the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, and the US position on the war in Gaza.

‘Solemn representations’ made to New Delhi after Indian prime minister inaugurates Himalayan project on visit to the sensitive region.

Despite the Quad members’ different positions on some issues, the bloc is committed to boosting regional security to counter China’s influence.

The Gemini tool was responding to the question ‘Is Modi a fascist?’ and its answers have been slammed as ‘biased’.

While human rights mattered in both cases, they played second fiddle to strategic interests and ‘pragmatic diplomacy’ of each nation.

The potential sale, which includes 31 advanced MQ-9B Sky Guardians, is notable given New Delhi’s historic reliance on weapons from Russia.

Newly elected President Mohamed Muizzu tells Invest Maldives business forum China is one of his country’s closest allies and developmental partners.

More than 60 national elections will be held this year; the US vote has greatest import for relations with China, but others elsewhere will also affect Beijing.

The US president is reportedly going to skip a visit to India in January, which has raised concerns if an alleged Indian assassination attempt on an American citizen has affected relations between the Quad allies.

The request follows the US and Canada alleging Indian officials were involved in assassination plots against Sikh separatist leaders in North America.

Because both Washington and New Delhi are eager for an ally to counterbalance a rising China, they appear ready to try to look past the brazen assassination attempt against by an Indian official on a US citizen.

Official reaction differs sharply from the diplomatic uproar when Ottawa made similar claims, analysts note, adding that the case is unlikely to dampen Washington’s courtship of New Delhi.

Mohamed Muizzu, who is viewed as pro-China, won October’s presidential election on a promise of getting Indian troops out of Maldives.

The ruling BJP has “propagated the Israeli line” in the Gaza war and resorted to “religious polarisation” to win votes, critics say

At ‘2+2’ talks in New Delhi, the democratic allies pull closer as an agreement is reached for US and India to co-produce armoured combat vehicles.

Daniel Kritenbrink said that Blinken’s planned talks in Tokyo, Seoul and New Delhi show Washington’s “enduring commitment to and focus on the Indo-Pacific.”