Narendra Modi

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  • Kenya casual labourers work at a construction  site in Nairobi on May 13, 2014.Kenyan contractors are losing out to Chinese firms that are grabbing lucrative construction tenders for private projects as they diversify from public infrastructure deals.Chinese firms dedication to their work, coupled with skilled workmanship, and the timeous execution of the projects, has won the respect and admiration of many Kenyans, says Peter Ngari a lecturer in urban planning at the University of Nairobi. AFP PHOTO/ SIMON MAINA        (Photo credit should read SIMON MAINA/AFP/Getty Images)
    Kenya casual labourers work at a construction site in Nairobi on May 13, 2014.Kenyan contractors are losing out to Chinese firms that are grabbing lucrative construction tenders for private projects as they diversify from public infrastructure deals.Chinese firms dedication to their work, coupled with skilled workmanship, and the timeous execution of the projects, has won the respect and admiration of many Kenyans, says Peter Ngari a lecturer in urban planning at the University of Nairobi. AFP PHOTO/ SIMON MAINA (Photo credit should read SIMON MAINA/AFP/Getty Images)

    In India, it’s Time for Africa!

    India recognizes a complementary role between India and China in Africa, but the continent’s China fatigue is the window of opportunity India was waiting for!

  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama walk through the gardens between official meetings at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on January 25, 2015. US President Barack Obama held talks January 25 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the start of a three-day India visit aimed at consolidating increasingly close ties between the world's two largest democracies. The two leaders sat down for a working lunch in central Delhi after sharing a bear hug at the airport where Modi, dressed in a bright saffron shawl, broke with protocol to greet the first couple on the tarmac. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB        (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama walk through the gardens between official meetings at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on January 25, 2015. US President Barack Obama held talks January 25 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the start of a three-day India visit aimed at consolidating increasingly close ties between the world's two largest democracies. The two leaders sat down for a working lunch in central Delhi after sharing a bear hug at the airport where Modi, dressed in a bright saffron shawl, broke with protocol to greet the first couple on the tarmac. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

    Adapting India, Accommodating United States: A Case of Iranian Sanctions

    Interactions between the two governments on the Iranian issue are not an exercise of persuasion-resistance and subsequent compliance but rather are an involved bilateral process.

  • WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 03:  (L-R) U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nicolas Alvarado Lopez, who was originally from Ecuador, of Queens, New York, and siblings Mayank Patel and Hitarthi Patel, who were originally from India, of Fairfax, Virginia, are sworn in during a naturalization ceremony at the Treasury Department July 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. More than 7,800 people will become citizens at more than 100 special ceremonies, as part of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) annual celebration of Independence Day, across the country and around the world from July 1 to July 5.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
    WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 03: (L-R) U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nicolas Alvarado Lopez, who was originally from Ecuador, of Queens, New York, and siblings Mayank Patel and Hitarthi Patel, who were originally from India, of Fairfax, Virginia, are sworn in during a naturalization ceremony at the Treasury Department July 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. More than 7,800 people will become citizens at more than 100 special ceremonies, as part of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) annual celebration of Independence Day, across the country and around the world from July 1 to July 5. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

    The Desi Factor in U.S.-India Relations

    The increasing stature of Indians in U.S. society has changed the way Americans think about India and impacted U.S. foreign policy.

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    Modi’s Sacred Cows

    India's prime minister has spoken out against the killing of cows. Why hasn't he spoken out against the killing of Muslims?

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    U.S.-India Defense Ties: A Delicate Dance

    Defense ties between the United States and India have seen a marked improvement, but both nations need to address some hurdles to maintain the momentum.

  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and US President Barack Obama wave prior to a meeting in New Delhi on January 25, 2015. US President Barack Obama held talks January 25 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the start of a three-day India visit aimed at consolidating increasingly close ties between the world's two largest democracies.  AFP PHOTO/ PRAKASH SINGH        (Photo credit should read PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/Getty Images)
    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and US President Barack Obama wave prior to a meeting in New Delhi on January 25, 2015. US President Barack Obama held talks January 25 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the start of a three-day India visit aimed at consolidating increasingly close ties between the world's two largest democracies. AFP PHOTO/ PRAKASH SINGH (Photo credit should read PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/Getty Images)

    China’s Rise and the U.S. Trade War With India

    Washington and New Delhi may be natural allies, but that doesn’t mean that they see eye to eye on economic ties.

  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the official opening of the Hannover Messe industrial trade fair in Hanover, central Germany on April 12, 2015. India is the partner country of this year's trade fair running from April 13 to 17, 2015. AFP PHOTO / TOBIAS SCHWARZ
    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the official opening of the Hannover Messe industrial trade fair in Hanover, central Germany on April 12, 2015. India is the partner country of this year's trade fair running from April 13 to 17, 2015. AFP PHOTO / TOBIAS SCHWARZ

    An App Won’t Solve India’s Bloated Bureaucracy Problem

    Narendra Modi’s whirlwind tour of Silicon Valley won't make up for India’s inability to implement economic reforms at home.

  • NEW DELHI, INDIA - 2015/01/25: The US President, Mr. Barack Obama & First Lady Michelle Obama warmly welcomed by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi. (Photo by Prabhat Kumar Verma/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
    NEW DELHI, INDIA - 2015/01/25: The US President, Mr. Barack Obama & First Lady Michelle Obama warmly welcomed by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi. (Photo by Prabhat Kumar Verma/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)

    Modi Goes Coast to Coast

    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's return to the United States will further strengthen steadily improving relations between the two countries on a number of fronts.

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    Is the Honeymoon Over for Narendra Modi?

    India’s prime minister may be taking the world by storm, but he is suffering major setbacks at home.

  • An Indian woman holds a placard as others look on during a function to mark World Toilet Day In New Delhi on November 19, 2013. According to a 2011 census, some 131 million households in India have no latrine in their premises, with eight million using public facilities and 123 million defecating in the open. AFP PHOTO/SAJJAD HUSSAIN        (Photo credit should read SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP/Getty Images)
    An Indian woman holds a placard as others look on during a function to mark World Toilet Day In New Delhi on November 19, 2013. According to a 2011 census, some 131 million households in India have no latrine in their premises, with eight million using public facilities and 123 million defecating in the open. AFP PHOTO/SAJJAD HUSSAIN (Photo credit should read SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP/Getty Images)

    Is Clean India a Pipe Dream?

    The Indian government's push to improve sanitation is ambitious and well-intentioned, but it does little to help the most marginalized groups in Indian society.

  • Indian pedestrians watch as a digital broadcast presents the rolling share price information and national election results news coverage on the facade of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai on May 16, 2014.   India's stock market jumped more than six percent to a record high of 25,000 points as business-friendly opposition leader Narendra Modi looked set for a landslide victory in national elections.
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    Indian pedestrians watch as a digital broadcast presents the rolling share price information and national election results news coverage on the facade of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai on May 16, 2014. India's stock market jumped more than six percent to a record high of 25,000 points as business-friendly opposition leader Narendra Modi looked set for a landslide victory in national elections. AFP PHOTO/ PUNIT PARANJPE (Photo credit should read PUNIT PARANJPE/AFP/Getty Images)

    India Inc.’s Day Care Experiment

    India's new corporate social responsibility law may be well-intentioned, but it is poorly designed and fails to accomplish its central goals.

  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers his speech during the 46th Indian Labour Conference in New Delhi on July 20, 2015.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 46th Indian Labour Conference as well as dedicated the National Career Service (NCS) portal to the nation and launched health reforms of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation of India (ESIC) in New Delhi.    AFP PHOTO/ PRAKASH SINGH        (Photo credit should read PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/Getty Images)
    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers his speech during the 46th Indian Labour Conference in New Delhi on July 20, 2015. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 46th Indian Labour Conference as well as dedicated the National Career Service (NCS) portal to the nation and launched health reforms of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation of India (ESIC) in New Delhi. AFP PHOTO/ PRAKASH SINGH (Photo credit should read PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/Getty Images)

    India’s 2 Percent Solution

    By mandating corporate social responsibility, Narendra Modi is helping the government shirk its most basic obligations.

  • India's newly sworn-in Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) gestures to Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as they shake hands during a meeting in New Delhi on May 27, 2014. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif for landmark talks in New Delhi May 27 in a bid to ease tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours. AFP PHOTO/RAVEENDRAN        (Photo credit should read RAVEENDRAN/AFP/Getty Images)
    India's newly sworn-in Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) gestures to Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as they shake hands during a meeting in New Delhi on May 27, 2014. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif for landmark talks in New Delhi May 27 in a bid to ease tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours. AFP PHOTO/RAVEENDRAN (Photo credit should read RAVEENDRAN/AFP/Getty Images)

    Anatomy of a Fault Line

    Early peace gestures by the Indian and Pakistani governments gave cause for optimism, but the two sides have once again drifted apart along familiar lines.

  • Pakistani Rangers (Black) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel (Brown) perform the daily retreat ceremony on the India-Pakistan Border at Wagah  on February 8, 2014.   AFP PHOTO/NARINDER NANU        (Photo credit should read NARINDER NANU/AFP/Getty Images)
    Pakistani Rangers (Black) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel (Brown) perform the daily retreat ceremony on the India-Pakistan Border at Wagah on February 8, 2014. AFP PHOTO/NARINDER NANU (Photo credit should read NARINDER NANU/AFP/Getty Images)

    India’s Wayward Words

    India's recent war of words with Pakistan has been a strategic mistake.

  • India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate and western Gujarat state Chief Minister Narendra Modi (2nd L) interacts with India's Madhya Pradesh state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (2nd R) after offficiating the solar energy plant at Bhagwanpura, Diken district Neemuch, some 480 kms from Madhya Pradesh' state capital Bhopal, on February 26, 2014. Modi inaugurated the solar energy plant which is spread over 1,000 acres of land. AFP PHOTO/STR        (Photo credit should read STRDEL/AFP/Getty Images)
    India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate and western Gujarat state Chief Minister Narendra Modi (2nd L) interacts with India's Madhya Pradesh state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (2nd R) after offficiating the solar energy plant at Bhagwanpura, Diken district Neemuch, some 480 kms from Madhya Pradesh' state capital Bhopal, on February 26, 2014. Modi inaugurated the solar energy plant which is spread over 1,000 acres of land. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read STRDEL/AFP/Getty Images)

    Is India Ready to Be a Solar Power Leader?

    Modi dreams of a renewable revolution. But with his government’s reliance on foreign investment, shoddy infrastructure, and crippling red tape, that dream could be over before it begins.

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