Pakistan would lose any conventional war with India, a former US intelligence officer has said, recalling that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) believed the two nuclear-armed nations would go to war after the 2001 Parliament attacks. John Kiriakou, who has served in the CIA for 15 years, opened up about the unease between Washington and […]
Read MoreIndia and the United States are nearing a long-stalled trade agreement that would reduce US tariffs on Indian imports to 15% to 16% from 50%, India’s Mint reported on Wednesday citing three people aware of the matter. The deal, which hinges on energy and agriculture, may see India gradually scale back its imports of Russian […]
Read MoreNew Delhi: India will reopen its embassy in Kabul, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said on Friday, in a meeting with his Afghan counterpart, Amir Khan Muttaqi, the first senior official from Afghanistan visiting New Delhi since the Taliban took power in 2021. India closed its embassy when the Taliban took control four years ago, when […]
Read MoreNew Delhi : The top executives of Standard Chartered (SC) Ventures have emphasised that India is becoming a major hub for technology that continues to transform how people live, work, and connect. Speaking to ANI at the sidelines of the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2025, Apurv Suri, Head of Client Engagement and Partnership Lead at […]
Read MoreIndia and Australia inked key defence agreements during the visit of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to the country. The key defence agreements were signed in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles. Rajnath Singh also held a meeting with Deputy PM Marles, along with senior […]
Read MoreThe government is in the final stages of launching a ₹7,350 crore scheme to spur domestic production of sintered rare earth permanent magnets (REPMs) and cut import dependence, Business Standard has learnt. This comes months after China imposed restrictions on exports of REPMs in April, squeezing supplies to India’s automobile and electronics industries. The initiative […]
Read MoreBy Khushboo Razdan in Washington US President Donald Trump’s bid to regain control of the strategic Bagram airbase in Afghanistan has achieved an unlikely feat – bringing India, Pakistan and China onto the same side in opposition. At the 7th Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan in Moscow on Tuesday, the three Asian powers – often […]
Read MoreThe World Bank today (7 October) said higher tariffs on Indian goods exported to the US will drag the South Asian growth rate in 2026, even as the current year remains shielded by government spending. The World Bank said growth in South Asia is expected to slow sharply to 5.8% in 2026 from its projection […]
Read MoreNew Delhi : Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday said they want to see a free, fair, inclusive, and participatory election in Bangladesh at the earliest possible time. The Indian Foreign Secretary said they are ready to work with the democratically elected government following the results of an inclusive and participatory election. He made […]
Read MorePolitical and trade tensions between India and Bangladesh have disrupted the sari industry, hurting luxury weavers in Varanasi while giving cotton sari traders in West Bengal a boost. Relations between the neighbours have been strained since August last year, when former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to New Delhi after being ousted in an […]
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