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America stands with India against Chinese intimidation, US says

US State Dept spokesman Ned Price comments come after China deputed a PLA officer, who was involved in the Galwan valley clash, as a torchbearer for the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Putin talks closer ties with Beijing, slams US’ Winter Olympics boycott in Chinese media column

Russian President Vladimir Putin's op-ed for Chinese state-owned Xinhua News Agency comes ahead of his visit to Beijing for the Winter Olympics.

India shuns Beijing Winter Olympics, condemns China move to pick Galwan soldier for torch relay

MEA says Acquino Vimal, Charge d’affaires at the Embassy of India in China, will not be attending the traditional opening or closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics.

Want peace, but enabling environment must come from India, says Pakistan NSA Moeed Yusuf

In interview to Indian Express, Yusuf also says 'Kashmir remains an integral issue to Pakistan', there has been a 'qualitative change' in region after India scrapped Article 370.

After taxing crypto, PM Modi to ask G20 leaders for joint effort to regulate crypto assets

Modi govt Tuesday largely ended the uncertainty over the future of cryptocurrencies in India with its Budget proposal to tax income from transfer of virtual digital assets at 30%.

India cuts development aid to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan by 43%, big jump for Bangladesh: Budget

The figures are indicative of the Modi govt’s priority as it has to focus on some of the key nations in the neighbourhood now if it must counter China’s growing influence.

With Ukraine situation tense, India-Russia hold high-level talks as Moscow takes up UNSC chair

Russian deputy foreign minister Vershinin made a lightning visit to India Monday, meeting foreign secretary Shringla & MEA secretary (West) Reenat Sandhu to discuss UN-related issues.

PM Modi hails 30 yrs of India-Israel diplomatic ties amid row over NYT report on Pegasus

A New York Times report has claimed that the Modi govt bought Pegasus spyware as part of a $2-billion defence deal with Israel in 2017, triggering a major controversy in India.

India sends 4th batch of medical assistance consisting 3-ton medicines to Afghanistan

The supplies were handed over to WHO and India Gandhi Children Hospital in Kabul. India has already sent three batches of medical assistance, including 5,00,000 doses of Covid vaccine.

India breaks its silence on Russia-Ukraine crisis, calls for ‘peaceful resolution’

MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said Friday that the Indian Embassy in Ukraine's capital Kyiv is monitoring developments on a regular basis.

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New labour codes make India’s workforce competitive with China—and build Viksit Bharat

By consolidating 29 laws into four codes, compliance is streamlined and regulations are simplified, improving “ease of doing business”. This is bound to improve investor confidence.

Vehicles, TVs, mobile phones—PM EAC report shows rural India is catching up with urban consumers

Rural ownership of motor vehicles jumped from 19 percent in 2011-2012 to 59 percent in 2023-2024, while urban rose from 40 percent to 68 percent during the same time period, study by two members of PM-EAC says.

General secrets from frozen peaks: A Kargil veteran reveals what politically correct writers left out

At the Jindal Literature Festival, Maj Gen (Retd) Lakhwinder Singh reveals secrets from 25 years ago, speaking about the decision that outwitted Musharraf and changed the course of the war. 

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.