Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (20 September) spoke about the importance of self-reliance in India while speaking during the public address in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar. His speech came amid US President Donald Trump’s signed proclamation requiring companies to pay $100,000 annually for each H-1B worker visa. In his speech, Modi focused on encouraging India […]
Read MoreIndia’s sugar exports are likely to fall below 800,000 tonnes this season, missing the one million-tonne quota, as rising Brazilian supplies push global prices lower and undercut Indian shipments, trade and government officials said. In January, India, the world’s biggest sugar producer, allowed exports of one million tonnes in the current season through 30 September […]
Read MoreAn increase in cases of a rare but fatal form of encephalitis has put authorities in India’s southern state of Kerala on alert, forcing them to step up testing to address what they say is a serious public health challenge. Kerala has reported around 69 cases of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) since the beginning of […]
Read MoreBy Maria Siow India can seize an opportunity to reset its ties with Nepal and strengthen regional stability following the leadership shake-up in Kathmandu sparked by the Gen Z-led protests, according to analysts. But they warn that any such move by India must avoid triggering perceptions of “big brother” interference – a legacy of its […]
Read MoreThe world is undergoing a profound change. Many call this a “time of transition,” while others label it as a “crisis of the Western-led international order.”. What is clear is that the global system, long dominated by western powers, especially the United States, now faces serious challenges. We see blatant violations of international law, the […]
Read MoreNEW DELHI: More than 100 Indian jewelers traveled to Jeddah this week to participate in the inaugural Saudi Arabia Jewelry Exposition (SAJEX), as the industry looks to diversify export markets in response to US President Donald Trump’s hefty tariffs on goods from India. As part of his ongoing global trade war, Trump doubled the total […]
Read MoreBy Maria Siow India is keen on tariff talks with the United States, but it is expected to stand its ground even as their bilateral relations sour on issues ranging from trade to foreign policy. In the face of the 50 per cent tariff imposed on Indian goods, Delhi is neither “desperate nor cornered”, according […]
Read MoreRIYADH: The Gulf Cooperation Council and India discussed deepening cooperation in various fields during the two-day India-GCC political dialogue that concluded in Riyadh on Monday. Arun Kumar Chatterjee, secretary (CPV&OIA) at India’s Ministry of External Affairs, visited Riyadh on Sept. 7-8 for the India-GCC Political Dialogue, and held wide-ranging discussions with his counterpart, Dr. Abdulaziz […]
Read MoreBRASILIA: BRICS leaders railed against economic protectionism and “tariff blackmail” during a virtual meeting Monday held amid a damaging trade war with US President Donald Trump. The group of emerging economies met via videoconference at the initiative of Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, whose office said it was necessary to address the “intensification […]
Read MoreNew Delhi : Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that New Delhi’s ties with Washington are still “very positive” as US President Donald Trump’s imposition of steep tariffs on Indian exports puts a strain on relations between the two countries. Last month, the US hiked the total duty on Indian exports to 50 […]
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