India government faces possible confidence vote

India's government faces a trial of strength on Tuesday with some opposition demanding a parliamentary vote to force it to resign over a hike in fuel and fertilizer prices, causing unease in the Congress-led coalition.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to survive, but his margin of victory will signal the government's ability to pass major bills from opening up its $150 billion nuclear sector to allowing greater foreign stakes in the pension and insurance sectors. (Reuters)