As Zohran Mamdani gets within striking distance of becoming New York’s first Muslim mayor, he is drawing fire from supporters of India’s populist prime minister, who accuse him of being anti-Hindu.
India’s prime minister has made a big effort to build closer ties using his rapport with the U.S. president, but critics say he is getting little in return.
The president said Wednesday that imports from India would be subject to a 25 percent tariff as of Friday, as trade talks between the countries hit a stumbling block.
In the first tangible inroads Elon Musk has sought for years in India, Starlink passed a final regulatory hurdle and Tesla opened its first India store.
Raj Thackeray, left, and Uddhav Thackeray at a recent rally in Mumbai. They are cousins and both politicians in Maharashtra. Though they had a falling-out years ago and started rival parties, the effort to require primary schools in Maharashtra to teach Hindi has reunited them in opposition to the plan.
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