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India’s last-minute RCEP exit smart & shrewd move, former Australia PM Tony Abbott says

New Delhi and Canberra can clinch a ‘bigger rather than smaller’ early harvest trade deal by end of 2021 or early 2022, which will be followed by a larger FTA, says Tony Abbott.

US unlikely to impose CAATSA sanctions on India for S-400, but other Russian deals won’t be easy

The $5.43-bn S-400 ‘Triumf’ missile systems deal is going to be at the centre of the upcoming India visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

New Tibetan bilingual website claims to ‘decode CCP, explain Chinese govt’s hidden agenda’

Launched by India-based Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy, 'Decode CCP' claims to decipher meaning & connotations of official jargon & slogans used by CCP.

Working on modalities with Pakistan to send humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, MEA says

Pakistan Wednesday said it has formally informed India about its decision to allow transportation of 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat and life-saving drugs to Afghanistan through its territory.

Modi, Putin to review bilateral ties, deliberate on Covid, Afghanistan at India-Russia summit

MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the two leaders will discuss ways to strengthen the strategic partnership at the 21st annual bilateral summit, to be held on 6 December in Delhi.

UN body comment on J&K shows ‘lack of understanding’ of security challenges, says MEA

MEA spokesman Arindam Bagchi said that the allegations by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on specific incidents were baseless & unfounded.

India’s NY consulate official tells woman ‘take your money & go’ in viral video, disciplined

In 24 November incident, official behaved ‘rudely’ with a woman & refused visa. Later, Consulate General issued visa ‘expeditiously’ and initiated disciplinary proceedings.

India summons Pakistan official over model’s ‘bareheaded’ photos at Kartarpur Sahib

Calling it a 'reprehensible' incident, India said it expects Pakistani authorities to 'sincerely investigate' the matter and take action against those involved.

Why Indian textile, leather exporters want restoration of preferential trade terms with US

Commerce minister Piyush Goyal has called for restoration of benefits under the US’ Generalized System of Preferences. The Trump administration removed India from GSP list in June 2019.

Vaccine inequity can lead to more Covid variants, waive IP rights immediately, India warns WTO

New variant Omicron has put ‘spotlight’ back on the fact that there exists ‘discrimination between vaccinated and unvaccinated people’, India said at a WTO meet in Geneva.

On Camera

Rajnath Singh is discovering India-Pakistan civilisational ties

Even as India, Pakistan have seemed on the edge of war, their intelligence services have often sought to find space to de-escalate tensions and reduce risks for the two countries.

Chhattisgarh pitches state as hub for ‘specialty steel’, nets investment plans of Rs 6,321 crore

Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector. 

India eyes more S-400s with upcoming Putin visit, Su-57 likely to stay off radar

Not only did S-400 record its longest hit during India-Pakistan 88-hour conflict, ability of the system to shoot and scoot in a short time, which allows it to evade enemy fire, was also proved.

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.