India today flagged its concerns over the Maldives-China FTA and added that New Delhi “would obviously need to take that into account” while framing its own policies. Ministry of External Affairs …
‘India’s concerns have not been heeded’: Kanwal Sibal on Maldives-China FTA
India on Friday said it would “take that into account” while framing foreign aid policies. Sibal added that India’s expression suggests that the country’s concerns shared privately have not been …
Bhutan again bags lion’s share of India’s external aid portfolio
The external affairs ministry was allocated ₹20,516.61 crore, lower than its revised budget of ₹25,277 crore and its allocation of ₹22,154 crore in 2024-25 …
Cyprus economic sentiment deteriorates in January
Economic sentiment in Cyprus experienced a slight downturn in January 2025, with the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI-CypERC) decreasing by 0.6 points compared to December 2024. According to the …
Cyprus economic sentiment deteriorates in January
Economic sentiment in Cyprus experienced a slight downturn in January 2025, with the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI-CypERC) decreasing by 0.6 points compared to December 2024. According to the …
Finance Minister welcomes ECB’s interest rate cut
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos expressed his satisfaction on Friday with the European Central Bank’s (ECB) decision to further reduce key interest rates by 0.25 per cent. In a written statement, …
Iran to lead global methanol capacity additions by 2030
Iran are expected to add a total capacity of 19.62 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) by 2030. The major capacity additions in the country will be from the Mahan Chemical Zagros Petrochemical Eslamabad-e …
Geopolitical influence over GtoG loans poses risks for Bangladesh’s infrastructure, task force warns
This dependency creates uncertainty in funding availability and project execution, complicating long-term planning and sustainable development, warns the report …
Union Budget 2025: Govt sets aside ₹6.8 lakh crore for Defence: Is India keeping pace with China, Pakistan?
FM Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2025, allocating over ₹6.8 lakh crore for defense, including ₹1.8 lakh crore for military modernization. This marks a 9% increase from last year, aiming to …
Modi government slashes income tax for middle classes in India budget
Modi government slashes income tax for middle classes in India budget – Narendra Modi’s government has presented an annual budget that focuses on wooing the salaried middle class with tax cuts and spu …