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India to resume visas for Chinese nationals as thaw continues ahead of likely Modi-Xi meet

Following the Modi-Xi meet in October 2024, India and China have revived many bilateral mechanisms and agreed on several confidence-building measures.

India to resume tourist visas for Chinese citizens after five-year freeze

The move signals a thaw in India-China ties, leaving tensions over the Line of Actual Control behind.

India warns of ‘impact’ to ‘social cohesion’ by Sikh separatists as PM Modi set to depart to UK

New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Tuesday warned that Sikh separatists are a “matter of concern” for countries like the UK, as the space...

India-Maldives open FTA talks as Modi set to visit island nation amidst diplomatic thaw

New Delhi: India and the Maldives have begun preliminary discussions for a Free Trade Agreement, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said Tuesday. Malé has drawn...

4 of Five Eyes & 24 other nations condemn Israel’s actions in Gaza, call for it to stop

The statement by 28 countries, including Quad members Japan & Australia, call for the conflict to stop. Israeli tanks have entered Deir al-Balah, striking at UN & WHO facilities.

Why bringing back Nimisha Priya, Kerala nurse on death row in Yemen, is a diplomatic rigmarole

New Delhi: The complexities of Yemen—a fractured nation, in the midst of a civil war for over a decade, with rival regional powers jockeying...

2 Indians killed, 1 abducted in terror attack in Niger; Indian embassy in touch with local authorities

Unidentified armed attackers reportedly ambushed a Nigerien army unit providing security at a construction site for electrical line in Dosso, around 100 km from capital Niamey.

5 jets shot down in Op Sindoor, we got India-Pakistan conflict solved through trade, claims Trump

While US President reiterated Washington had role to play in halting hostilities, India has repeatedly denied claim. New Delhi has also not stated its aircraft losses in conflict.

34 Indian fishermen detained in Bangladesh, India formally raises issue with Dhaka, seeks prompt release

New Delhi: Days after 34 Indian fishermen were detained by the Bangladesh Navy for allegedly straying into Bangladeshi territorial waters while fishing in the...

In 18th sanctions package against Russia, EU targets Rosneft’s India refinery, cuts price cap on crude

Move comes after hectic parlays with Slovakia, which had held up package the last two days. Sanctions linked to the bloc’s planned phasing out of Russian energy by 2027.

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Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.