India-Russia Investment Forum: Strengthening Bonds Amidst Shifting Global Dynamics

Amidst evolving global dynamics, the inaugural India-Russia Investment Forum convened key stakeholders from both nations, showcasing a robust commitment to bolstering economic ties. Government officials, including Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh from India’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade and Russian Deputy Minister of Economic Development Vladimir Ilyichev, spearheaded discussions aimed at enhancing bilateral […]

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Shifting tides: India’s port dominance in Myanmar

In a significant move, the Indian government has given the go-ahead for India Ports Global Ltd. (IPGL) proposal to take complete control of the Sittwe Port on the Kaladan River in Myanmar’s Rakhine province on 6 April 2024. This momentous move marks Sittwe Port as the second international port, after Iran’s Shahid Beheshti Port in […]

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Unmasking bias: India’s rejection of US human rights report

India strongly rejected the United States State Department report titled “2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: India.” The report alleged India of having significant human rights violations last year. It specifically mentioned an ethnic conflict in the state of Manipur that resulted in violence and displacement. The U.S. report claimed that around 175 people […]

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Russian Investments Forge Economic Links with Central Asia

Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov highlighted burgeoning economic ties between Russia and Central Asia during his address at the Innoporom Central Asia international exhibition. Manturov emphasized the significant presence of Russian capital in the region, with approximately 24,000 companies operating in Central Asian states and gross investments exceeding […]

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Foreign Secretary Justifies Use of Luxury Jet for Central Asia Diplomatic Tour

Amidst criticism from political adversaries, Foreign Secretary David Cameron defended his decision to utilize a luxurious Embraer Lineage 1000 jet for his recent diplomatic mission across central Asia. The tour, spanning five days and encompassing Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia, aimed at bolstering British interests in the region. The £42 million jet, operated […]

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China’s espionage is on the rise in Europe

Last Tuesday, German prosecutors arrested a man named Jian Jie on suspicion of providing information to Chinese intelligence about the upcoming European Union (EU) elections. He is an aide to Maximilian Krah, the front-runner of Germany’s far-right AfD party in the EU elections. Krah said he would stop working with Jian Ji if the allegations […]

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China firms go ‘underground’ on Russia payments as banks pull back

As China’s big banks pull back from financing Russia-related transactions, some Chinese companies are turning to small banks on the border and underground financing channels such as money brokers, even banned cryptocurrency An appliance maker in southern China is finding it hard to ship its products to Russia, not because of any problems with the […]

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Explosion at military base in Cambodia, 20 soldiers killed

An explosion occurred in an ammunition warehouse at a military base in Cambodia. At least 20 soldiers were killed. Several others were injured. According to a report by NDTV, the explosion occurred at a military base in the western part of the Southeast Asian country on Saturday (April 27) afternoon. Prime Minister Hun Manet confirmed […]

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