Trade
US, India to seal $1.9 bn Integrated Air Defence System deal
11 Feb 2020
The proposed sale comes ahead of a planned visit by President Donald Trump to India later this month when the two countries are also expected to sign a trade deal
India, Brazil eye $15 billion bilateral trade by 2022
27 Jan 2020
The two countries signed 15 agreements to bolster cooperation in sectors like energy, defence, environment, health and animal husbandry
India’s April-December trade deficit hits $118.10 billion
15 Jan 2020
India exported goods worth $27.36 billion in December 2019 while its imports stood at $38.61 billion during the month, showing a deficit of $11.5 billion
India, Russia discuss long-term energy cooperation
15 Jan 2020
India imports over 80 per cent of the crude it processes and almost half of its oil imports are from the Gulf region, which is prone to disruptions because of geopolitical reasons and this often threatens its energy security, both in terms of price and supply volatilities
India’s April-November trade deficit hits $106.85 billion
13 Dec 2019
India exported goods valued at $25.98 billion in November 2019 while it imported goods valued at $38.11 billion during the month
Guwahati protests force cancellation of Modi-Abe summit
13 Dec 2019
The summit meeting of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, planned to take place in Guwahati on 15-17 December, was to follow the recently-concluded maiden India-Japan ‘2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Meeting’ in New Delhi
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By Axel Miller | 16 Jan 2025
The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.
The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)
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COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
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