Locals are divided over a statue of the independence hero Sardar Patel being constructed in India. The landmark, dubbed the "Statue of Unity," stretches nearly 600 feet tall and weighs more than 2,000 ...

NEW DELHI -- Members of India's main opposition Congress party and thousands of supporters walked into the capital Saturday as part of a five-month-long cross-country "unity march" seeking to ...

When Indian prime minister Narendra Modi unveiled the tallest statue in the world Wednesday, he traveled to a small spot called Sadhu Bet on the Narmada River in the state of Gujarat. And that’s a ...

Rendering of the Statue of Unity, showing its interior (all images courtesy Michael Graves Architecture & Design) For three years, workers in Gujarat, India, have been constructing a massive statue of ...

What Modi proposed: PM Modi called on Indians to hold weddings domestically, suggesting the Statue of Unity as a symbolic and cultural venue. Why it matters: The move aims to reduce foreign exchange ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday reflected on his recent India visit, praising the country’s “unity in diversity” and its cultural richness while noting its linguistic complexity. He ...