She was previously a South Asia correspondent in New Delhi covering political and social issues for a global news wire. Reuters India Top NewsU.S. Senate approves bill to arm moderate Syrian rebelsObama nominates Indian-American as ambassador to IndiaNepal clears India’s GMR plan for $1.4 billion hydroelectric plantIslamic State releases video it says shows British journalist John CantlieFactbox - Key trade, business announcements during China Xi's India visitChina joins nations eyeing India's civil nuclear sectorScots vote on independence, United Kingdom's fate on knife-edgeChina not warlike, says Xi, as border standoff dominates India tripBirdie binge sends Anirban Lahiri top of the leaderboardChina's Xi supports India's aspiration for greater UN role