Canadian PM arrives in India to bolster ties, boost trade cooperation

NEW DELHI: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Mumbai on Friday on his first official visit to India, as the two countries seek to strengthen ties after years of diplomatic difficulties. India is Carney’s first stop on an Asia-Pacific tour that also includes Australia and Japan — a trip aimed at unlocking new opportunities […]

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Narenda Modi to be first Indian PM to address Israeli parliament

Narendra Modi today (25 February) said he will be the first Indian prime minister to address the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, as he began a two-day state visit to the country, marking his second visit since 2017. “I will also have the honour of becoming the first Indian prime minister to address the Israeli parliament, […]

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Modi’s Israel visit sees tensions over Israel’s Supreme Court chief’s exclusion

Ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed visit to Israel from 25 February to 26 February, Israel’s domestic politics is roiled by opposition leader Yair Lapid’s threatening to boycott his address to parliament unless the Israeli Supreme Court chief is invited to it, as per convention, said a PTI report from Jerusalem. Modi is […]

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India delays US trade talks after Supreme Court rejects Trump tariffs, source says

NEW DELHI: ‌India has delayed plans to send a trade delegation to Washington this week, chiefly because of uncertainty after the US ​Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, a source in its trade ministry said on Sunday. One of the first concrete reactions among Asian nations to the decision, it follows […]

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India reaffirms pledge to people-centric, mutually beneficial cooperation with Bangladesh

India has reiterated its commitment to strengthening people-centric and mutually beneficial cooperation with Bangladesh, expressing its readiness to work closely with the country’s newly formed government. “So, I think, of course, people-to-people exchanges are a very important part of our bilateral relations,” Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pranay Verma said while speaking to reporters today […]

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Global AI summit in India still without final statement

NEW DELHI: A summit statement on how the world should approach the promises and pitfalls of artificial intelligence was still not published Saturday afternoon, a day after it had been expected at global talks in New Delhi. Dozens of national delegations, including leaders from France, Brazil and other countries, had gathered in the Indian capital […]

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India, Brazil sign mining pact as Modi targets $20b trade in 5yrs

India moved to deepen trade ties with Brazil on Saturday, signing a pact to expand cooperation in mining and minerals as it seeks to meet rising domestic steel demand and support capacity expansion amid a global race for raw materials. The agreement was signed in the presence of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian […]

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India likely to resume full visa services for Bangladeshis after April

India is expected to resume all types of visa services for Bangladeshis, including tourist visas, following the West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections scheduled for April. A senior official at the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Business Standard that the West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections are likely to be […]

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India-Europe trade corridor gathers pace as Modi, Macron pledge port partnership

By Biman Mukherji India and France have agreed to strengthen links between two of their largest ports and others, giving fresh momentum for a proposed commercial corridor stretching from South Asia to Europe that analysts say could rival China’s Belt and Road Initiative. The agreement between India’s Adani Ports and France’s Port of Marseille Fos […]

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What lies beyond Modi’s phone call, letter diplomacy with Tarique

In less than two months, two “personal” letters from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman, who took oath as PM, may well have done the spadework for New Delhi’s policy direction in dealing with the new government in Dhaka. The first letter was handed over by Indian External Affairs […]

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