NEW DELHI, India, May 22 — India and the African Union have agreed to postpone the Fourth India–Africa Forum Summit that had been scheduled to take place in New Delhi from May 28 to 31, 2026, following consultations over an evolving Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa. …
… izeWHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a press conference on Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, in Geneva, on May 20, 2026. [AFP] India and the African Union have postponed a summit meeting due to take place next week in New Delhi …
NEW DELHI, India, May 19 — Deep divisions over the escalating conflict in West Asia overshadowed the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting held in New Delhi on May 14–15, forcing member states to forgo a traditional joint communiqué and instead issue a Chair’s Statement and Outcome Doc …
Audio By VocalizeIndia's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (R) shakes hands with Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow during the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on May 14, 2026. …
… In her courtyard kitchen in Nekpur village, about 90 kilometres from New Delhi, she prepares meals on a stove fuelled by methane generated from farm waste. …
… ng, convened under the broader agenda: “Reimagining Africa’s Health Systems: Innovation, Integration, and Interdependence.” The Nairobi meeting is the first major international engagement on traditional medicine since the Second WHO Global Traditional Medicine Summit in New Delhi …
… Nonetheless, its scheduled return on May 31 in New Delhi comes at a pivotal moment—offering both sides a chance to recalibrate and deepen engagement in an increasingly competitive global landscape. …
… The engagement underscores growing diplomatic and economic momentum between New Delhi and Nairobi, which have maintained longstanding trade and investment ties across sectors such as health, education, agriculture, and energy. …
A glacial collapse on the China-Nepal border triggered flash floods that killed more than 1,200 people and left more than 4,750 missing across Nepal and Tibet, destroying villages, infrastructure, and hydropower dams. Nepali activists have expressed anger over the disaster, questioning why a climate-vulnerable yet climate-friendly nation should suffer such consequences.
A glacial collapse on the China-Nepal border triggered flash floods that killed more than 1,200 people and left more than 4,750 missing across Nepal and Tibet, destroying villages, infrastructure, and hydropower dams. Nepali activists have expressed anger over the disaster, questioning why a climate-vulnerable yet climate-friendly nation should suffer such consequences.
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said cooperation with India was "gradually resuming" during talks with India's National Security Advisor in Beijing, with both countries committed to maintaining peace in their shared Himalayan border region.
Indian students and unemployed youth in Bihar clashed with police on Tuesday, marching towards the chief minister's residence to demand access to government jobs and transparency in recruitment exams. The protests come after similar demonstrations in New Delhi last month forced the ouster of India's education minister over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations.
Amnesty International says Indian police used excessive force, including electric shock devices and pellet guns, against youth-led protests that forced the education minister to resign last month. The report contradicts police claims that force was used only after protesters turned violent.
El Niño is a natural climate pattern in which surface waters in the central and eastern Pacific warm well above average, part of a larger climate cycle called the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) that oscillates between three states and reshapes weather patterns globally and across East Africa.
India's High Commissioner to Kenya said the mission would prioritize expanding the two countries' economic and development partnership, including trade, investment, educational and cultural bonds, while broadening engagement to new stakeholders beyond traditional partners.
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has arrived in New Delhi for an official visit to the Lok Sabha aimed at strengthening parliamentary relations and bilateral cooperation between Kenya and India. The visit follows an invitation from Indian Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, with the two countries seeking to deepen longstanding ties through legislative exchanges and cooperation.
Airbus is sending experts to New Delhi to assist investigators probing an Air India A320 flight that lost around 300 feet while flying from Phuket to New Delhi on August 4, injuring 17 passengers and crew before landing safely. The probe comes as psychoactive drug test results are awaited for the chief pilot.
An Indian court on Thursday convicted Tarun Tejpal, 63, former editor of Tehelka magazine, of raping a junior colleague in a hotel lift in Goa in November 2013. The Bombay High Court overturned a 2021 acquittal by a trial court; Tejpal will be sentenced later.
An Indian parliamentary panel called on Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg to apologize for the temporary removal of a video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Facebook and Instagram on July 23, which Meta said was caused by a technical error. The panel's head said the removal was the work of a publisher rather than an intermediary and demanded an apology within three days.
Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh's ousted leader, is defying her conviction for crimes against humanity and vowing to return home despite facing execution. Analysts say her public resolve is a bid to remain politically relevant and keep her Awami League party alive, though she risks arrest or death upon return.
India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a youth-led online movement whose nationwide protests over exam irregularities secured the education minister's resignation, has called for authorities to release detained demonstrators, particularly in Assam, West Bengal, and Bihar, accusing the government of breaking an assurance against punitive action.
Young people protesting in New Delhi over education system changes and exam irregularities found workarounds like peer-to-peer messaging when India's government cut mobile internet services for eight hours within 1.5 kilometres of the protest site.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed "stringent punishment" for those involved in exam fraud and promised fast-track courts to punish question paper leaks, responding to major protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement in New Delhi where students have demanded the education minister's resignation.
A student protest movement in India, led by the online Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) since May 2026, has grown into one of the biggest challenges to Prime Minister Modi in his third term, sparked by exam irregularities including a leaked medical entrance examination paper that forced over two million candidates to retake the test. Protesters are demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and accountability over exam irregularities.
India's opposition leader Rahul Gandhi demanded on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi resign over a police crackdown against student protests calling for education reforms. Gandhi led a march toward Modi's residence and staged a sit-in protest, after which he and other parliamentarians were removed by police.
Indian police fired tear gas on Monday to disperse thousands of protesters demanding the education minister's resignation and examination reforms at the Jantar Mantar protest site in New Delhi. Dozens of protesters and police personnel were injured in the clashes, with demonstrators responding by pelting stones.
India's "Cockroach Janta Party" online movement vowed to continue protesting until Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns over alleged NEET exam irregularities, after at least 180 people were injured in demonstrations in New Delhi on Monday.
India's riot police baton-charged protesters in New Delhi as they marched toward parliament on Monday over alleged irregularities in major examinations, including question paper leaks and technical glitches. Protesters are demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Indian police fired tear gas at protesters in New Delhi who were demanding the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam irregularities including question paper leaks and technical glitches.
The wife of Indian hunger strike activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has refused food since June 28 to protest alleged university exam fraud and demand the education minister's resignation, accused the government on Sunday of "illegal detention" disguised as medical care after police took him to hospital against his will.
India's government is working to resolve tax and regulatory hurdles to bring Formula One back to the Buddh International Circuit near New Delhi in 2028, more than a decade after the Indian GP was dropped following its 2013 running. Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has met stakeholders including the Adani Group and the motorsports federation, and said a task force would be set up to revive the race.
The United States launched a third round of strikes on Iran, hitting port cities including Bushehr (home to Iran's only civilian nuclear power plant), Abadan, Mahshahr, and Bandar Abbas, as President Trump reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports. Netanyahu vowed Israel would strike decisively if Iran attacked again.
A Kenyan family in India seeking cancer treatment for the husband illustrates how medical expenses for cancer are driving families into financial hardship and debt.
An engineer's May satirical post on X went viral after India's Chief Justice Surya Kant reportedly likened young critics of the government to "cockroaches" and "parasites" — comments the justice later said were taken out of context. The viral moment sparked a student movement, with Dipke launching the parody Cockroach Janta Party platform to channel youth frustration over limited job opportunities despite rapid economic growth.
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India in August 2024 after a student-led uprising ended her 15-year rule, has vowed in an interview to return to her country "this year," months after being sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity.
As India pursues its Vision 2047 development agenda, the United Arab Emirates has emerged as a key strategic partner, with cooperation expanding across trade, energy, logistics, technology and infrastructure. The partnership gained further momentum in May 2026 when the two countries signed a strategic cooperation agreement covering advanced technology, innovation, industrial development, maritime security and information sharing.
President William Ruto congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he became India's longest-serving elected Prime Minister. Ruto praised Modi's leadership across three consecutive terms and reaffirmed Kenya's commitment to strengthening ties with India.
India's High Commission in Nairobi will mark the 12th International Day of Yoga on June 21, 2026, with a free public event at Visa Oshwal Grounds themed "Yoga for Healthy Ageing." Registration is mandatory, and participants will receive complimentary T-shirts and yoga mats.
India has deported nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi citizens since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu-nationalist BJP swept to power in the eastern border state of West Bengal last month, according to official statistics. The new West Bengal government ordered the establishment of detention centres for undocumented Bangladeshis and Rohingya refugees after taking power.