Trump to meet Indian prime minister next week

SEOUL, September 19 (AJP) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump plans to meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week. According to Reuters on Tuesday, the Republican presidential candidate made this announcement during a campaign event in Michigan, criticizing India as a "very big abuser" of trade relations with the U.S. However, he did not disclose specific details about the schedule or location of the meeting. While Trump criticized India's trade practi

September 19, 2024

Indian police detain over 100 Samsung workers during strike at factory

SEOUL, September 17 (AJP) - Indian police have detained 104 striking workers at Samsung Electronics' plant in southern India. Unionized workers at the Samsung factory in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, planned a march demanding wage increases on Monday. However, the local police detained them in a wedding hall on the same day. The police denied the permit for the march, citing the presence of schools, colleges, and hospitals in the surrounding area. Hundreds of workers at the

September 17, 2024

Modi touts global ambition for Indian-made chips

SEOUL, September 13 (AJP) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi outline his ambition for Indian-made chips to be used in devices worldwide at the country's semiconductor event. The statement was made during his opening speech at Semicon India 2024 on Wednesday, where he highlighted the potential of India's semiconductor industry and government support. "This is the right time to be in India. In 21st-century India, the chips are never down. When the chips are down, yo

September 13, 2024

Samsung plant strike in southern India enters 5th day

SEOUL, September 13 (AJP) - Unionized workers continued their strike Friday at Samsung Electronics' plant in southern India for the fifth day, demanding wage increases and improved working hours, news reports said. Hundreds of workers at the plant in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, began an indefinite walkout on Monday in one of the largest labor disputes in India in recent years. Tamil Nadu's labor minister, C.V. Ganesan, met with union representatives and Samsung officials o

September 13, 2024

India tops global cryptocurrency adoption ranking for second consecutive year

SEOUL, September 12 (AJP) - India ranked first globally for cryptocurrency adoption for the second consecutive year, according to blockchain data analysis firm Chainalysis. Eric Jardine, an analyst at Chainalysis, noted that India has maintained a high rate of cryptocurrency adoption between June 2023 and July 2024 despite regulatory challenges and highlighted Binance as a key factor in this trend, according to a report by cryptocurrency media outlet Watcher Guru on Wednesday. Ja

September 12, 2024

Maldivian ministers resign following insults toward Indian prime minister

SEOUL, September 12 (AJP) - Two deputy ministers of the Maldives resigned months after being suspended for insulting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with derogatory language, according to news reports. A Maldives government official said the two ministers resigned for personal reasons, AFP said Tuesday. One of the ministers had insulted Modi, calling him a "clown," after a video showing the Indian leader visiting Lakshadweep, an island north of the Maldives, was pos

September 12, 2024

Workers go on strike at Samsung Electronics plant in southern India

SEOUL, September 11 (AJP) - Employees at a Samsung Electronics factory in southern India, have gone on strike, causing some disruption to production. Reuters reported Monday, hundreds of workers at the Samsung plant in Sriperumbudur have initiated an indefinite strike, demanding wage increases and improved working hours. The factory employs fewer than 2,000 people and produces refrigerators, washing machines and other home appliances. Sources cited by Reuters indicated that the

September 11, 2024

At least nine children die in wolf attack in northern India

SEOUL, September 11 (AJP) - At least nine children lost their lives to wild wolves in the Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh, northern India. BBC reported Thursday that wolf attacks have occurred in about 30 villages in the Barabanki district, resulting in the deaths of nine children and one adult and injuries to more than 34 people since mid-April. A one-year-old boy was among the victims. This is not the first time children in Uttar Pradesh have been attacked by wolves. In the

September 11, 2024

India's Supreme Court directs doctors to return to work amid rape outrage

SEOUL, September 10 (AJP) - India's Supreme Court has instructed protesting doctors to return to work by Tuesday, cautioning that those who fail to comply may face "adverse action," according to news reports. In August, a 31-year-old female resident doctor was raped and murdered after entering a seminar room to rest following dinner at a national hospital in Kolkata. The suspect, identified as a hospital volunteer responsible for assisting patients, has since been det

September 10, 2024