India's Modi vows to make country a manufacturing hub ahead of election
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during an event in which he released his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto for the upcoming national parliamentary elections in New Delhi, India, April 14, 2024.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday vowed to boost social spending, develop infrastructure and make India into a global manufacturing hub as companies shift away from China, as he unveiled his Hindu nationalist party's election strategy.
Military personnel stand near the caskets of soldiers, killed in an ammunition explosion at a military base, during their funeral in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, April 28, 2024. Photos of soldiers who were killed in an ammunition explosion at a military base are displayed during their funeral in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, April 28, 2024.
Pope Francis delivers his message as he meets with young people in front of the Church of the Salute in Venice, April 28, 2024. Pope Francis enters St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. The Pontiff arrived for his first-ever visit to the lagoon town including the Vatican pavilion at the 60th Biennal of Arts. Pope Francis is greeted by gondoliers upon his arrival in Venice, April 28, 2024.
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