Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump by phone on Thursday, as New Delhi seeks relief from 50% U.S. tariffs on some of the country's key exports to punish India for its Russian oil purchases.

Lionel Messi's tour of India kicked off chaotically on Saturday as fans threw objects, ripped up seats and invaded the pitch at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium after the Argentine soccer great made only a brief appearance at a ticketed event.

A new Bollywood spy film is generating praise - and unease - in India and Pakistan for its contentious portrayal of the longstanding hostilities between the South Asian neighbours. Dhurandhar, which hit cinemas last week, plunges audiences into a high-octane world of espionage, gang wars and patriotic fervour.

When Vladimir Putin’s plane touches down in New Delhi this week, he will be met with the pomp and ceremony reserved for one of India’s most steadfast partners. Yet his host, Prime Narendra Modi, is simultaneously forging a deep strategic relationship with a key global rival: the United States.

Mexico's decision to raise tariffs as high as 50% will affect $1 billion worth of shipments from major Indian car exporters, including Volkswagen and Hyundai, despite industry lobbying to persuade New Delhi to prevent such a move,

The United States itself still buys nuclear fuel from us for its own nuclear power plants. That is also fuel,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said during his first visit to India in four years.

India gave Russia's leader a warm welcome in his first visit since his country invaded Ukraine. The visit in part signaled India's defiance of the U.S., which has punished New Delhi for buying Russian oil.

Novo Nordisk launched Ozempic in India on Friday, pricing the 0.25 mg dose at $24.35 per week as it targets a fast-growing diabetes and obesity market where demand for weight-loss treatments is surging.