Challenges remain for Narendra Modi despite securing third term as India’s prime minister

Both in its foreign policy and security challenges, India under Modi 3.0 continues to face ongoing challenges.

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Modi’s BJP claims ‘historic’ victory in Indian election despite smaller majority

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India’s Modi claims Indian elections victory, but his party needs coalition to retain power

But external economic opportunities are also making their presence felt.

India’s Modi unveils BJP-dominated cabinet. Will his allies demand more roles?

PM Narendra Modi will be able to ensure policy continuity as his core ministers are from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, analysts say

Modi has kept his team of Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Foreign Minister S Jaishankar – all four ministers from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be part of the powerful Cabinet Committee on Security headed by the prime minister.

‘Congress has revived’: India election gains spur hope for renewal, growth

Congress has regained lost ground in northern states in this election, but there is still much work to do before it can return to power, analysts say

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to emphatic wins in the last two national elections, a chant started growing louder among its workers – that of a Congress party-free India. But a setback for the BJP in its Hindi-speaking stronghold in this year’s polls has signalled a possible revival of the opposition, analysts say.

Congress trailed far behind the BJP with 99 seats compared to its rival’s 240 this year, but its unexpected victories together with allies in the region mean India’s grand old party may not yet be completely marginalised, they say.

Can Modi press ahead with crucial economic reforms