Nepal, June 8 — A week after wrapping up his three-day visit to India, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal is heading to China as part of an apparent effort to maintain a balance in ties with the two …
Indonesia fleshes out plan to strengthen state control over commodity imports
JAKARTA, June 8 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s Trade Ministry published technical regulations on Monday that give the central government more control over coal, palm oil and ferroalloy exports, part of a …
India bloc buries hatchet, recalibrates, announces 5-point plan
Amid the shifting dynamics that saw the Congress come up on top with Kerala under its belt and a driving seat in Tamil Nadu, the overriding message of unity came from the Grand Old Party.
‘India won’t pay toll to pass through Strait of Hormuz’: Hardeep Puri to NDTV
“There is some arrangement at play with Iran. They have been good to us. I mean, all sides have been good to us,” Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said …
Opposition strategy summit: INDIA bloc meets in Delhi amid unity questions and key absences
The opposition’s INDIA alliance is set to hold a crucial meeting in New Delhi as leaders from 23 political parties gather to discuss a coordinated strategy against the central government. The meeting, …
India reports surprise current account surplus in Jan-March quarter
MUMBAI, June 8 (Reuters) – India reported a surprise current account surplus in the January-March quarter of fiscal 2025/26 on the back of strong earnings from the services sector and an increase in …
‘Partners, not rivals’: China calls for greater trust and cooperation with India amid Putin remarks
China urged India to view bilateral ties through a long-term strategic lens, calling for greater cooperation and mutual trust, while Russia’s Vladimir Putin backed stable India-China relations and …
China’s Xi Jinping calls for strengthened strategic cooperation with North Korea in rare summit with Kim Jong Un
Chinese leader Xi Jinping called for deepening “strategic coordination and cooperation” with North Korea shortly after receiving a pomp-filled welcome to mark his first visit to the secluded nation in …
India calls for immediate de-escalation as Israel, Iran trade fire in major escalation since ceasefire
Israel and Iran traded fire on Monday and the retaliatory strikes that threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a full-scale regional war.
India complete record Test win over Afghanistan
Debutant Manav Suthar takes seven wickets in the match as India thrash Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs to claim their biggest Test win.