China's role in India's military conflict last year with arch-rival Pakistan has also complicated ties. Although ⁠Beijing was not directly involved, Pakistan relied heavily on Chinese-made fighter jets and missiles during the four-day fighting.

Unprepared and in flip-flops, the 47-year-old widow ran 3km to try secure her daughter's future.

This year’s summit comes amid the US-Israel war on Iran, Russia’s war on Ukraine and global economic challenges.

Trade between India and China has nearly doubled in five years, leaving New Delhi with a widening deficit and a difficult choice over how to build its industrial future.

The appeal is evident across India’s trains, buses and workplaces, where commuters spend their journeys and lunch breaks scrolling through short videos. Viewers of micro-dramas in India spend about 30 minutes each day watching the shows, according to a survey published by Meta and Mumbai-based consultancy Ormax Media in February.

Shafali Verma’s historic 100 off 49 balls powered India Women to 195/4 before their bowlers bundled Bangladesh out for 81 in 15.4 overs, sealing a 114-run win in the Asian Games 2026 semi-final. India booked a place in the gold-medal match against Sri Lanka,

India may soon have another option for dengue prevention. This mosquito-borne viral disease affects large parts of the country annually. Dengue cases are particularly high during and after the monsoon season.

Air India has taken the top spot in Skytrax’s 2026 India's Best Airline Ranking, followed by Indigo and Akasa Air

In an exclusive interaction at the Semiconductor India Summit at Yashobhoomi, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that India has successfully laid the groundwork for its semiconductor industry under the Semicon India initiative.