India

New Delhi (EFE).- Groups linked to Hindu nationalism carried out acts of vandalism, attacks on Christian spaces, and public disturbances across India in the days leading up to Christmas, including the burning of Christmas trees and decorations, in a country where the Christian community represents a small minority. The attacks...

By Juan Verano New Delhi (EFE).- Russia and India agreed on an economic alliance for the next five years during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi, where he met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Negotiations over Ukraine marked the visit. As of Friday, the second and final...

By Marta Teixido and Shubhomoy Chatterjee New Delhi (EFE).- The streets around the Red Fort, one of the busiest in the Indian capital, was marked by an unusual and eerie stillness on Tuesday, a day after a deadly explosion in the area left several people dead and multiple wounded, while...

New Delhi (EFE).- At least eight people were killed and several others injured in an explosion Monday evening in central Delhi, near the Red Fort, prompting the authorities to launch an investigation. The explosion took place around 7pm local time in front of the Red Fort, in one of the...

Los Angeles, US (EFE).- New Delhi authorities activated the first level of the emergency anti-pollution plan on Tuesday due to the rapid deterioration of air quality and the fear of repeating the severe smog episodes that suffocate the capital every year, official sources reported. The Air Quality Index reached 211...

New Delhi (EFE).- At least 15 people were killed Tuesday evening after a landslide struck a bus traveling through India’s northern state of Himachal Pradesh, officials said Wednesday. “In this horrific mishap, 15 people lost their lives, including nine men, four women, and two innocent children, while two children were...

By Mikaela Viqueira Los Angeles, US (EFE).- President Donald Trump’s decision to slap steep tariffs on India has shaken Washington’s strategic partnership with its key Asian ally, undermining US efforts to counter China’s growing influence and prompting New Delhi to cautiously rekindle ties with Beijing and Moscow. India has increasingly...

Washington, Aug 4 (EFE). – United States President Donald Trump announced Monday that he will increase tariffs on Indian exports because the country continues to buy Russian oil. “India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian Oil, they are then, for much of the Oil purchased, selling it on...

New Delhi (EFE).- United States President Donald Trump’s decision to impose new tariffs on Indian imports has escalated tensions between Washington and New Delhi, jeopardizing a strategic partnership built to counterbalance China in Asia. The move announced Thursday is directly linked to India’s growing energy trade with Russia. The Trump...

New Delhi (EFE).- India, in collaboration with NASA, on Wednesday successfully launched the NISAR satellite into orbit, marking a major step forward in Earth observation and natural disaster prediction. The launch took place at 5:40 pm local time from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Sriharikota Island in southern India....

By Carlos Meneses Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 7 (EFE). – The BRICS leaders’ summit ended tumultuously on Monday in Rio de Janeiro following threats from United States President Donald Trump, to which the group responded emphatically by asserting its autonomy. «It is not right for a country the size...

Ahmedabad, India, (EFE).- Indian authorities have recovered at least 240 bodies following the crash of Air India flight Al-171, a London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner that went down Thursday in the western city of Ahmedabad. The government confirmed that only one person survived the disaster. The aircraft, which was carrying 242...