SCO: China defence minister in India amid border tensions
Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu has arrived in India to attend a key security summit meeting amid strained ties between…
Second cheetah brought to India from Africa dies
A cheetah has died in India’s Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh state, the second in less than a month.…
India’s population to surpass China this week – UN
By George Wright BBC News India will overtake China to become the most populous country in the world…
Australian defence review plots pivot from armour to missiles
By Tom Housden in Sydney Australia will speed up efforts to buy longer range missiles to counter the growing…
Amritpal Singh: Sikh separatist arrested after weeks on the run
Self-styled preacher Amritpal Singh, whose calls for Sikh independence riled India’s authorities, has been arrested in Punjab state. The 30-year-old…
Coachella 2023: South Asian artists and fans take over festival
By Savita Patel San Francisco South Asian music fans are flocking to Coachella this year as it offers…
Dalai Lama defended over tongue-sucking remark
By Cherylann Mollan BBC News, Mumbai A top Tibetan leader has defended the Dalai Lama over a video…
Arunachal Pradesh: India rejects China’s attempt to rename disputed places
India has reacted sharply to China’s attempts to rename places in the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh and…
Google: India tribunal upholds $160m fine on company
An Indian appeals court has upheld a $160m fine imposed on Google by the country’s antitrust regulator in a case…
Dozens killed in blaze on Philippines ferry
By Nicholas Yong BBC News At least 28 people have been killed and 230 rescued after a passenger ferry…