India-Vietnam defense ties on upswing as both eye China
July 5, 2022
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By: Kiran Sharma
The INS Shakti, a fleet replenishment tanker of the Indian Navy, is seen docked in Singapore during a 2018 visit. New Delhi has inked a military log...
India aims to tighten Quad's ASEAN ties as it hosts top di...
June 18, 2022
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By: Kiran Sharma
"ASEAN is central to India's 'Act East Policy' and its vision for the wider Indo-Pacific," Indian foreign ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi told...
The droopy rupee: Can India's currency be revived?
June 7, 2022
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By: Kiran Sharma
NEW DELHI -- India's central bank is expected to announce another rise in interest rates at the end of a three-day policy meeting that begins Monday,...
India foreign minister says groups like Quad are key
May 30, 2022
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By: Kiran Sharma
India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar touts the merits of the Quad at Nikkei's Future of Asia conference. (Photo by Tomoki Mera) ...
Quad welcomes Albanese and vows to defend international or...
From left, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. President Joe Biden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Fum...
India and Europe build bridges over Ukraine divide
May 17, 2022
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By: Kiran Sharma
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Copenhagen during his tour of Europe earlier this month. © Reuters
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India says Ukraine crisis 'wake-up call' for Europe to loo...
April 27, 2022
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By: Kiran Sharma
Speaking at the annual Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi on April 26, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar encouraged Western critics of India...
Modi and Johnson agree on new Anglo-Indian security partne...
April 23, 2022
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By: Kiran Sharma
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, shakes hands with his British counterpart Boris Johnson after a joint press conference in New Delh...
China in mind, British PM visits India to boost Indo-Pacif...
April 22, 2022
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By: Kiran Sharma
NEW DELHI -- Battling a deepening scandal at home, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is getting a couple of days' breathing space with a trip to In...
India-Australia trade pact pushes back against 'panda in t...
April 11, 2022
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By: Kiran Sharma
A container ship off Mumbai. The India-Australia deal is expected to almost double bilateral annual trade in the next five years. ©...
India's hazy Ukraine stance lures suitors from West, Russi...
S. Tirumurti, India's Ambassador to the United Nations, addresses the U.N. Security Council in New York on Tuesday. © Reuters
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Modi seeks greater regional cooperation amid Russia-Ukrain...
April 1, 2022
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By: Kiran Sharma
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for closer collaboration between member states, particularly in view of the turmoil in Europe. &co...
Indian judge votes against Russia at top United Nations co...
March 18, 2022
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By: Kiran Sharma
The International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, on March 16 ordered Russia to immediately halt its military operations in Uk...
Modi's party likely to win India's most crucial state: exi...
March 8, 2022
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By: Kiran Sharma
People stand in a queue to cast their vote at a polling station in Varanasi in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. ©...
MODI URGES PUTIN TO IMMEDIATELY END VIOLENCE IN UKRAINE
February 25, 2022
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By: Kiran Sharma
In a phone call, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin for a halt to the violence in Ukraine. &cop...
India and China stay on sidelines as Russia invades Ukrain...
From left: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the BRICS summit in July 2...
India business leaders push for investment incentives
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government will present its budget just days ahead of key elections in five states. (Source photos by Reuters) ...
India's first Central Asia summit to focus on Afghan risks...
January 27, 2022
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By: Kiran Sharma
The delayed TAPI gas pipeline promises to link Turkmenistan through Afghanistan to Pakistan and India, but security risks threaten this and oth...
India to roll out e-passport, matching 100 other countries
January 25, 2022
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By: Kiran Sharma
India is giving its passports a high-tech revamp.
NEW DELHI -- India is set to issue passports embedded with chips containing the holder's biomet...
Netflix India's discount intensifies battle with Amazon an...
January 7, 2022
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By: Kiran Sharma
Netflix has slashed prices on all of its plans in India but remains more expensive than its rivals in the price-sensitive nation. (Source photos by...
Spotlight on trade gateway as India hosts talks with Centr...
December 20, 2021
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By: Kiran Sharma
The India-funded Chabahar Port in Iran in early 2019. New Delhi wants the site to become a gateway to trade with Central Asia. (Photo by Fatemeh Bah...
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