Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met at the 22nd annual bilateral summit on July 8-9, 2024, where nine agreements covering several important issues were signed to enhance cooperation.

The elections in Inida, involving around 1 billion voters, come amidst fears of a resurgence of Hindu extremists after a decade in power which could grant them further leeway to reshape India's landscape and oppress minorities, especially Muslims.

The recent electoral outcome in India has been a revelation, defying the anticipated landslide victory for Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party.

As more than 200 million Muslims across India are eagerly awaiting the results of the general elections in India, PM Narendra Modi and his rivals have heated up their campaigns, focusing on contentious issues like religious discrimination, Muslim minorities, and taxation.

The ruling BJP's most prominent core ideological commitments over the past years have been the abolition of the special status of the Jammu and Kashmir region, the construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, and the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act.