India, China begin implementing new border pact, ending Himalayan face-off

The process began on Wednesday and is expected to conclude by the end of the month, a senior Indian army official said. India and China have begun implementing an agreement to end a military standoff on their disputed Himalayan border, the two sides said on Friday, in the biggest thaw between the Asian giants since […]

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India, China reach pact to resolve border conflict, Indian foreign minister says

India and China have reached a deal on patrolling their disputed frontier to end a four-year military stand-off, the Indian foreign minister said on Monday, paving the way for improved political and business ties between the Asian giants. The news came on the eve of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia for an […]

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India, Maldives have lot in common, happy to see relation fixed: Nasheed

The Maldives and its neighbor India share a lot in common, says former President Mohamed Nasheed, who added he is joyous of mending ties between the two countries. The former president said this in a message on X on Sunday evening, in which he said the two countries had “so much in common.” “India & […]

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India-Vietnam bilateral trade may “significantly increase” from existing USD 15 billion

New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Highlighting the remarkable bilateral trade between India and Vietnam, Ministry of External Affairs, Secretary (East), Jaideep Mazumdar said that the bilateral trade is around USD 15 billion, adding that both nations’ leaders feel that this could be “significantly increased”. Vietnam is one of India’s closest partners in the ASEAN […]

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Kerala’s Wayanad landslides: Four found alive in remote area

By Munsif Vengattil, Chris Thomas and Jose Devasia HOORALMALA, India, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Four people were rescued from a house in India’s Kerala state on Friday, three days after devastating landslides, as search operations accelerated after the building of a key bridge that helped transport heavy equipment to the affected area. Heavy rain in […]

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India and Indo-Pacific partners establish supply chain bodies under IPEF agreement

New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): India, along with 13 other Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) partners, has inaugurated three pivotal supply chain bodies under the landmark Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Agreement, aimed at bolstering supply chain resilience in the region. According to a press release by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the […]

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Vietnam PM Pham Minh Chinh Aims at Raising Bilateral Trade with India to USD 20 Billion

New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Vietnamese Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh, who is on a State visit to India on Wednesday praised the gains achieved by India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Addressing a business event organised in the national capital, Pham Minh Chinh said that Indian businessmen have expressed interest […]

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India, Saudi Arabia hold inaugural meeting of high-level task force on investments

New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): The first meeting of the India-Saudi Arabia High Level Task Force on Investments was held on Tuesday, wherein the two nations affirmed their commitment to bolster cooperation in the areas of petroleum, renewable energy, telecom and innovation. The meeting was co-chaired by the Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra […]

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Landslides after heavy rain in India’s Kerala kill 106, many still trapped

Landslides swept through tea estates and villages in southern India’s Kerala today (30 July), killing at least 106 people while they slept as unexpected heavy rain collapsed hillsides and triggered torrents of mud, water and tumbling boulders. The hillsides gave way after midnight following torrential rainfall on Monday in the Wayanad district of Kerala, a […]

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