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Bangladesh, Nepal receive Covid vaccines from India

It is learnt that two million doses of Covisheild vaccines were sent to Bangladesh, while Nepal was supplied one million doses.

India, Australia competitors on field, solid partners off it — Modi tells Australian PM

The Indian Cricket team, led by Ajinkya Rahane, braved all odds to defeat Australia by three wickets at the Gabba in Brisbane and win the test series 2-1.

India a ‘bipartisan success story’ for US, the ties can be deepened in many ways — Blinken

Incoming US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said US and India will deepen their cooperation 'to pursue the path that successive administrations have put us on'.

Bangladesh to receive ‘gift’ of 2 million Covidshield doses from ‘true friend’ India

Dhaka’s announcement comes a day after a meeting between the Modi govt and vaccine makers Bharat Biotech and SII to discuss India’s export plan for Covid vaccines.

Bolsonaro goes with China’s Sinovac for now as India delays Covishield delivery to Brazil

India had agreed to send 2 million doses of Covishield vaccine to Brazil, but is yet to give approval for a special flight to transport the shipment.

India, China, Iran — a sneak peek at US foreign policy under Biden, in the words of his team

Democrat Joe Biden will be sworn in as the US President this week. The members of his foreign policy & national security team have been drawn from diverse backgrounds.

India to export Covid vaccines free of cost to its neighbours as a ‘goodwill gesture’

Covaxin will be sent to 7 countries, including Mongolia and Oman, while Covishield will be sent to Bhutan & Afghanistan, among others, to help ‘meet immediate requirements’.

Indian Embassy in China limits Republic Day flag hoisting ceremony to staff due to Covid

According to the official media in China, 11 regions are under de facto lockdown amid the relapse of the coronavirus infections.

Johnson invites Modi to G7 summit in UK in June, says he will visit India before that

UK PM Johnson had extended an invitation to Modi during a phone call last year when India was chosen alongside South Korea & Australia as guest countries of the multilateral summit.

Nepal wants India to revise the 1950 friendship treaty to reflect ‘new changes and realities’

On the unsettled boundary issue, Nepal Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali said ‘we have to explore ways to settle it based on facts and documents’.

On Camera

Stop targeting Galgotias University students. Focus on politicians instead

Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.