BLOOMBERG India will hold elections in the populous southern state of Karnataka in May, the results of which will indicate whether the opposition has cut into the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party ahead of general elections next year. Winning Karnataka — the state is home to Bengaluru, India’s IT hub — would energise Rahul Gandhi’s opposition Congress ...

BLOOMBERG Myanmar’s military government dissolved the National League for Democracy (NLD), the pro-democracy party of Aung San Suu Kyi, after it failed to register as a political entity for upcoming elections. The Union Election Commission said 63 political parties, including 50 existing parties, have applied for registration to compete in the general elections the military is planning. The NLD was ...

BLOOMBERG Japan’s foreign minister is planning to visit China this weekend in the first such trip in about three years, Kyodo News and other local media reported, as Asia’s two largest economies seek to maintain stable ties amid rising tensions. Yoshimasa Hayashi is set to meet his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang during a two-day visit, Kyodo reported, citing government sources ...