Manmohan Singh

Afghanistan Sikhs, already marginalized, are pushed to the brink

2013-06-10 18:11:00

KABUL, Afghanistan — Outsiders may have trouble distinguishing between the turbans worn by Afghan Sikhs, with their tighter folds, varied colors and tucked-in edges, and those worn by Afghan Muslims, usually black or white with the end hanging...

The Week Ahead: Syria festers, Cuba connects, China's Xi tours

2013-06-03 04:00:00

No escaping the conundrum of Syria's war Monday-Tuesday, June 3-4 – Russian and European leaders face an agenda packed with economic and political issues at their two-day summit in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg. �But as with most...

Indian state on high alert following deadly Maoist attack

2013-05-26 11:01:00

NEW DELHI – India’s central Chhattisgarh state remained on high alert Sunday as top leaders condemned an audacious, well-planned attack by Maoist insurgents that killed at least 24 people, the largest in recent years. The assault took...

Nawaz Sharif may give Pakistan-India relations a boost

2013-05-25 18:03:00

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Indian-Pakistani relations, for years fraught with tension, appear on the surface to have received a boost from the stunning electoral comeback by former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Since Sharif's decisive...

Afghan security concerns to ease after 2014, Karzai says

2013-05-22 07:23:00

NEW DELHI -- Afghan security after the departure of foreign combat troops in 2014 will become easier because of the ill-advised, misdirected and often corrupt ways NATO and its contractors have pursued the "war on terror," Afghan President Hamid Karzai...

Alleged revenge attack hospitalizes Pakistani inmate in India

2013-05-03 11:11:00

A Pakistani prisoner in a Kashmir jail was attacked and suffered serious head injuries Friday morning, one day after outrage erupted in India over the death of an Indian prisoner in Pakistan. The Pakistani Foreign Ministry said the attack was “...

Death of jailed Indian in Pakistan causes furor

2013-05-02 13:07:00

The death of an Indian prisoner attacked behind bars in Pakistan set off an uproar Thursday, as protests erupted and the Indian government demanded justice in the politically sensitive case. Sarabjit Singh had spent more than two decades in Pakistani...

India orders Italian envoy to stay put as two nations clash

2013-03-15 11:29:00

NEW DELHI – India ratcheted up its diplomatic standoff with Rome over a shooting incident last year, issuing orders at major airports and seaports Friday that the Italian ambassador was not allowed to leave the country without permission. The move...

Twin bombings kill at least 11 in southern Indian city

2013-02-21 10:40:00

NEW DELHI — At least 11 people were killed and 75 wounded when twin blasts struck a busy bus terminal, market and theater district Thursday in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad. Given the intensity of the explosives, which according to early...

India bribery scandal threatens to ground $750-million copter deal

2013-02-13 07:29:00

NEW DELHI – India’s defense minister threatened Wednesday to cancel a $750-million helicopter deal with an Italian defense company if an official investigation proves contracts were secured through kickbacks, in the latest corruption scandal...

Death of Indian rape victim spurs reflection, calls for reform

2013-01-01 02:00:00

The gang rape that took the life of a 23-year-old Indian medical student has catapulted the young woman into martyrdom and galvanized an outraged nation to demand better protection of its women. In place of New Year’s Eve revelry, Indians gathered...

India's leaders urge calm after rape victim dies

2012-12-29 00:55:00

NEW DELHI -- Indian riot police blocked major roads, imposed restrictions on “illegal assembly” and shut down� subway stations Saturday as they braced for fresh demonstrations even as politicians appealed for calm following the overnight death...

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, second from left, and chairperson of the National Advisory Council Sonia Gandhi, fourth from left, meet an injured person at the Rama Krishna Care Hospital in Raipur, the capital of central Chhattisgarh state.

2013-05-26 00:00:00

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, right, meets with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in New Delhi.

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Chinese Premiere Li Keqiang, right, and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wave during a ceremonial reception for Li in New Delhi on Monday.

2013-05-20 00:00:00