Prime Minister Narendra Modi is predicted to win a rare third term in a seven-part poll which will be dominated by jobs, welfare and Hindu pride

Officials from some of the world's biggest cities are in Washington to lobby for better access to capital, to help them manage global warming and extreme weather

The tech trade battle between Washington and Beijing has created a window of opportunity for China’s southern neighbours

New coal power was brought online in China – and Indonesia, India, Vietnam and Japan – while there was a slowdown in closures in Europe and the US

The three state entities were among 57 fossil fuel and cement producers responsible for the bulk of the world's CO2 emissions since 2016, researchers said on Thursday

The electric-vehicle maker will focus its hunt on Indian states with automotive hubs such as Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu

The country's parliamentary elections are set to begin this month and the incumbent Narendra Modi-government is hoping to gain a resounding victory

More than 250,000 barrels of US crude are set to arrive in India every day next month, the highest in more than a year

The Indian currency posted its steepest weekly fall in seven months as it led the way amid a tumbling Asian forex market

Modi government agrees to Tesla push, says carmakers that invest $500m and set up a car plant within 3 years can import up to 8,000 EVs a year at 15% tax rate, down from 70-100%

Japan was also in the global market spotlight amid speculation that the Bank of Japan could exit its ultra-dovish monetary policies at its two-day meeting ending next Tuesday

In Hong Kong, shares of biotech firm WuXi AppTec fell 12% on news that a US-based global trade association representing biotechnology companies sought to “separate” from it