Tag: Narendra Modi
India-UK trade pact comes into force, gold standard of FTA for both
New Delhi: India and the UK Wednesday operationalised a free trade agreement (FTA) under which a host of domestic goods will enter the British market…
An emboldened India holds out for better terms in US trade talks
New Delhi/Washington: India rejected a quick trade agreement with the U.S. in recent talks and is holding out for a better deal as Prime Minister…
Modi, Takaichi deepen India-Japan ties with AI, defence and multi-billion dollar bilateral roadmap
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi on Thursday unveiled an ambitious multi-billion-dollar roadmap to deepen the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global…
Global giants commit over $90 billion investment in India amid geopolitical uncertainty
New Delhi: Global corporations and institutional investors have announced more than USD 90 billion in fresh investment commitments to India in recent months, betting on…
PM Modi reviews four major projects worth Rs 30,000 crore, calls for timely completion under PM Gati Shakti framework
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 52nd PRAGATI meeting, during which infrastructure works worth over Rs. 30,000 crore were reviewed. In a post…
Russia and India working on increasing bilateral trade volumes: Kremlin spokesman
Moscow: Russia and India are working on increasing bilateral trade volumes, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday, as the two countries pursue a trade…
UK PM Keir Starmer turned India-UK FTA into his tenure defining deal. Here’s how
Keir Starmer, the human rights barrister who led the Labour Party to a landslide victory in the July 2024 UK general election, had made strengthening…
Seven-fold rise in funds under externally aided projects in northeast under Modi government: Nirmala Sitharaman
Shillong: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said externally aided projects should not be viewed merely as financing mechanisms, but as instruments for local…
India taps World Bank, ADB for $2.5 billion infrastructure spend
India is said to be in talks with multilateral lenders to secure about $2.5 billion in funding from existing credit lines as New Delhi tees…
Restoring India’s land, securing India’s future through science and collective action
Every year, World Desertification and Drought Day (June 17) reminds us that land is far more than a natural resource. It is the foundation of…