The previous census in 2011 recorded a population of 1.21 billion. It’s now estimated to be more than 1.4 billion, making India the most populous nation.

India’s central bank needs to weigh growth risks and inflation pressures from the Iran war as higher energy costs and supply disruptions mount.

India on Wednesday kicked off a mammoth exercise to count its entire population – all 1.4 billion of them, give or take a few, in a census initially delayed by the pandemic then administrative issues.

This was followed by Trump describing Modi and himself as “two people that get things done” while expressing confidence that India-U.S. ties “will be even stronger going forward.” Meanwhile, India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met with U.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces a key electoral test as voters in key Indian states head to the polls, with his handling of cooking gas shortages and industrial disruptions triggered by the Middle East crisis emerging as a central issue.

The changes will give government more power over news-related posts shared by podcasters and influencers.

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday even though the talks between the US and Iranian delegations collapsed in Islamabad, the Pakistan leadership, during the meeting, expressed their gratitude to him for helping avoid a large-scale war with India following the Pahalgam attacks last year.

A senior Reserve Bank of India official criticized foreign-exchange market makers for their role in aggravating the rupee’s weakness during the Middle East tensions, as the regulator keeps up its tough messaging stance in its defense of the currency.