Beijing: A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Thursday urged India to handle issues related to the Taiwan region in a wise and appropriate manner and to refrain from any form of official interactions with the region. Mao Ning made the remarks during a daily press conference in response to a query about reports that Taiwan … Read more
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (left) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive for a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. The Prime Minister’s accusations come at a time when India and Canada have expelled each other’s envoys. Police say they have identified acts of violence against Canadians that were authorized by the Indian government. … Read more
India on Tuesday finalized an agreement with the US State Department to acquire 31 MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) drones, the Indian Defense Ministry confirmed. The purchase, which was first discussed in 2018, is set to significantly enhance India's surveillance and intelligence capabilities. The deal is in line with US strategic … Read more
Men hang a banner reading “Shaheed Najjar is still alive in our hearts” before a press conference held at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara, site of the 2023 killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Najjar, in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada on May 3, 2024. – Reuters New Delhi: Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nigar, whose … Read more
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have accused Indian government agents of collaborating with organized crime groups, specifically the Bishnoi gang, to target pro-Khalistani activists in Canada. This latest allegation exacerbates an already fraught relationship between the two countries, which has been strained since Ottawa accused Indian officials of involvement in the 2023 killing of … Read more
India last month extended the fiscally precarious Maldives a $50 million interest-free loan, helping stave off a potential default on $500 million in Sukuk bonds. The loan will support coupon payments due this month. The bonds, issued in 2021, were subscribed by countries including Egypt, Pakistan, South Africa and the UK. Sukuk bonds comply with … Read more
NEW DELHI: India’s cabinet has approved a scheme to spend 109 billion rupees ($1.3 billion) on incentives for the adoption of electric vehicles in its efforts to curb pollution and move towards cleaner fuels. The PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement, or PM E-DRIVE, scheme will give subsidies worth 36.79 billion rupees on … Read more
NEW DELHI: India and China agreed to redouble efforts to ensure complete disengagement on the contested Himalayan frontier, New Delhi said on Thursday after India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Russia. “Both sides agreed to work with urgency and redouble their efforts to realize complete disengagement in the … Read more
Why would a successful and dominant telecom group, with a strong footprint in fast-growing Asian and African markets, want to venture into a mature, low-growth market like the UK? That’s the question analysts were asking after Bharti Enterprises, the company that controls Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecommunications company, announced a binding agreement to acquire a … Read more
Thousands took to the streets of Kolkata early Thursday to condemn the rape and murder of a local doctor, demanding justice for the victim and an end to the chronic issue of violence against women in Indian society. The discovery of the 31-year-old’s brutalized body last week at a state-run hospital has sparked nationwide protests, … Read more