India

Men convicted to death for gang-rape of Israeli tourist, murder of local man in India

The men were convicted of gang rape, murder, attempt to murder, robbery, and extortion, with the court ordering imprisonment "till their last breath."

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Members of the Delhi Police S.W.A.T (Special Weapons and Tactics) team participate in a mock drill exercise conducted by the Delhi Police, in New Delhi, India May 16, 2025.
A supporter of the Iranian people bears the colors of their flag on her face at a rally for the nationwide protests against the Islamic Republic of Iran, in Madrid, Spain, last week.

Iran is now an Indo-Pacific test case and Israel should pay attention- opinion

India’s Iran policy is anchored in corridors and connectivity, not in sympathy for Tehran

|ByDR. LAUREN DAGAN AMOSS
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, meet in Jerusalem in 2017.

Indian PM Modi visited Israel at suggestion of Jeffrey Epstein, released files imply

“The Indian Prime Minister Modi took advice. and danced and sang in Israel for the benefit of the US president. They had met a few weeks ago. IT WORKED,” the email message from Epstein reads.

|ByCORINNE BAUM
THE KHONGSAI family in front of their sukkah, one of the families in Kibbutz Maoz Tzur. The kibbutz is home to more than 100 people across 21 families and is largely self-sustaining through basic farming, with residents maintaining Jewish traditions while awaiting their journey to Israel.

Israel launches gov't initiative to bring home, reunite Bnei Menashe community

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Under the government-led effort, Bnei Menashe families receive comprehensive support to facilitate their integration, with guidance from social workers and community mentors.

|ByBATSHEVA SHULMAN

Modi under scrutiny after Taliban allowed to exclude female journalists from Delhi press event

India's External Affairs Ministry said it "had no involvement in the press interaction" at the Afghan embassy.

OCTOBER 18, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Afghanistan's Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi speaks at the roundtable at the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) in New Delhi, India, October 13, 2025.

Trump says Modi has assured him India will not buy Russian oil

Trump stated that he would next try to get China to do the same as Washington intensifies efforts to cut off Moscow’s energy revenues.

OCTOBER 16, 2025ByREUTERS
U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands as they attend a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 13, 2025.

Modi backs Trump’s Israel-Hamas plan, praises Netanyahu

"We welcome the agreement on the first phase of President Trump's peace plan. This is also a reflection of the strong leadership of PM Netanyahu," Modi said in a post on X.

OCTOBER 9, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
PRIME MINISTER of India Narendra Modi looks on during his 2017 visit to Israel as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signs a document of cooperation.

'Peace finally feels obtainable': World welcomes imminent release of hostages, Gaza deal signing

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the "stakes had never been higher" for establishing a two-state solution.

OCTOBER 9, 2025ByJAMES GENN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS, TNS
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres exits the press room after speaking at the United Nations prior to a meeting about the ongoing conflict in Gaza, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, U.S., November 6, 2023

India’s Operation Sindoor and the rise of moral deterrence

Operation Sindoor encapsulates the new face of Indian deterrence: technologically confident, morally assertive, and self-aware

OCTOBER 8, 2025ByLAUREN DAGAN AMOSS
An Indian flag is pictured in the pocket of a police officer's uniform as he attends a rally in support of the Indian armed forces, following the ceasefire announcement between India and Pakistan, in New Delhi, India, May 13, 2025.

Hospital fire kills at least six patients in India's Jaipur, officials say

The blaze, suspected to have been caused by a short circuit, started in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Sawai Man Singh Hospital.

OCTOBER 6, 2025ByREUTERS
An injured person receives treatment at the Karur Government Medical College hospital, following a stampede incident at an election campaign rally held by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party, in Karur district of Tamil Nadu, India, September 28, 2025.

Grapevine October 5, 2025: When comparisons should not be made

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

OCTOBER 5, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG and his wife, Michal, look at the memorial wall in the National Library.

Haifa honors Indian cavalry who liberated the city in 1918

“This is not only a history lesson, but a living testament to the power of heritage to unite two nations,” said Yigal Graever of the Haifa Historical Association.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2025ByEITAN ELHADEZ-BARAK/TPS
Indian soldiers at the Haifa military cemetery on Sept. 29, 2025 commemorate the 1918 Battle of Haifa, in which Indian soldiers liberated the city from the Ottoman Empire

Facing the Taj Mahal – a reputation so vast that many travelers worry it cannot live up to the myth

When you first glimpse the Taj Mahal from the entrance archway, it doesn’t seem quite real.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025ByMOTTI VERSES
THE TAJ MAHAL - the white marble seems to float above the gardens.

At least 39 dead, over 51 injured in stampede at Indian actor-politician Vijay's rally

Indian lawmaker Senthil Balaji told reporters that 58 people were hospitalized after what he said was a stampede.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2025ByREUTERS
Activists of the youth wing of India's main opposition congress party shout slogans during a protest demanding resignation of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over what he termed an act of "collusion" in the case of Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya, in New Delhi, India, September 14, 2018.