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PM seeks to mobilise Hindu voters amid signs of low turnout and anti-incumbency sentiment
Landslide victory brings into focus rivalry between New Delhi and Beijing in the region
Voting takes place over next six weeks as temperatures expected to reach new highs above 45C in some areas
PM’s Bharatiya Janata party targets increased majority to tighten grip over politics and society
India registered one of the world’s fastest rates of economic growth during Narendra Modi's leadership
As elections get under way on April 19, here’s a selection of the best titles to shed light on what’s at stake in the world’s biggest democracy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has built one of the most formidable electoral machines in recent history
World’s most populous country is emerging as key market for investors but many companies remain tangled in red tape
States such as Tamil Nadu and Kerala have long resisted the prime minister’s northern Hindi-speaking BJP
The FT held a webinar for FT subscribers on April 17 looking ahead to a third BJP term
Voters are increasingly willing to trade political freedom for economic progress
Indian prime minister has expanded welfare programmes, many of them prominently featuring his name and picture
In India, the gap between pro-democratic rhetoric and reality is widening
Exports of Nepalese tea to China jump in what analysts say will relieve pressure on Darjeeling producers
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba visits New Delhi in an effort to draw it away from Moscow
Voting across India will take six weeks, stretching the already limited resources of opposition parties
Enforcement Directorate detains Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal as part of money laundering probe
Hindu litigants are mounting court challenges to allow them to worship at mosques in moves Muslims see as intruding on their rights
Narendra Modi’s BJP is hoping to win 370 seats when staggered voting begins on April 19
Final efforts by London and New Delhi fail to find breakthrough on accord
Santiago Martin’s company bought $165mn in electoral bonds between 2019 and 2024
Legislation widely seen as anti-Muslim put into practice by Narendra Modi’s ruling party ahead of expected general election
Congress scion is traversing the subcontinent to court voters left behind by prime minister’s Hindu nationalism
Relatives say jobseekers were lured into the army on false pretences with promises of work and residency
Narendra Modi’s government cracks down on protesters challenging agricultural policy ahead of election
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