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India & Vietnam seal ‘rare’ 10-yr vision statement among key defence pacts as China threat looms

During Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's 3-day visit, the two sides also agreed to fast-track a $500-million line of credit to Vietnam which it can use to buy key equipment from India.

With much to lose on trade & expats, India works to cool ‘anti-Islam’ anger in Gulf nations

While New Delhi believes it has made its stance on two BJP spokespersons’ anti-Prophet remarks clear, its envoys will ‘deepen engagement’ with govts of Gulf nations in coming days.

Sri Lanka to borrow $55 mn from India to buy urea, year after disastrous organic farming turn

Sri Lankan cabinet Tuesday approved proposal for the loan, which will be extended via EXIM Bank of India. India will also be supplying the country with 65,000 metric tonnes of urea.

Lanka to Africa, China funding follows a pattern: Home base of leaders gets more funds, book says

Banking on Beijing, published last month, analyses 4,368 Chinese-funded projects (aid and debt) across 138 countries worth roughly $354 billion.

Maldives parliament rejects motion that sought condemnation of BJP leaders’ remarks on Prophet

Maldivian Home Minister Imran Abdulla said it is not his responsibility to express the government's views on insults against Prophet Muhammad.

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Taliban, join diplomatic offensive, condemn ‘insult’ to Prophet by BJP leaders

Responding to criticism by Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said 'action has already been taken against these individuals (BJP leaders) by relevant bodies'.

How tension with Russia & China is pushing Europe to do more business with India

India and the European Union need to enhance trade and investment partnership, says French Ambassador Emmanuel Lenain who also suggests New Delhi to look beyond the UK

Arab world angered over anti-Prophet remarks, India says act by ‘fringe elements’

Angered by anti-Islamic statements by BJP spokespersons, Kuwait, Qatar and Iran summoned Indian envoys and handed diplomatic notes expressing disappointment and condemnation.

Buying Russian gas not funding war? Jaishankar slams Europe criticism of Delhi-Moscow oil trade

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar came down heavily on Europe while speaking at the GlobSec 2022 Bratislava Forum Friday. World can no longer be 'Euro-centric', he said.

US ‘religious freedom’ report flags ‘cow vigilantism in India, attacks on Kashmir Hindus & Sikhs’

Released by US State Department, ‘2021 Report on International Religious Freedom’ borrows from media and government accounts to document attacks against religious minorities.

On Camera

Worker exploitation powers the firework industry in Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi

For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.

172 countries & counting, India looks to hit new record in rice exports. But there’s a flip side

The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.

India and France to jointly manufacture HAMMER air-to-surface missile

Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.