The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's National Democratic Alliance government presented its last budget for the party's five year tenure, on February 1, 2019. The budget is an interim one, as all citizens of India will vote at the general elections in May, and the party that gets elected will release...
In a U.S.- China Trade War, Does India Benefit?
Analysts differ on their opinions on whether India stands to gain if there were to be a trade war between the U.S. and China, but the majority say India stands to benefit from the tensions. The Economic Times reports that Seshadri Chari, a national executive member of the ruling Bharatiya...
Metallurgical Engineer Takes Charge of India's Defense Ministry
Manohar Parrikar, who just became India's new Defense Minister is a workaholic engineer with a passion for cricket, is known to be both an able administrator and a master vote-getter In 1988 he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the former Portuguese colony of Goa, where the party was...
President Obama congratulates India's Prime Minister Designate, Narendra Modi
According to the White House, the President called Prime Ministerial candidate and Chief Minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi today to congratulate him on the Bharatiya Janata Party’s success in India’s historic election. The President noted he looks forward to working closely with Mr. Modi to fulfill the extraordinary promise of...