India's garment industry benefiting from Bangladesh crisis also caught international media's attention, as did rise of Indian tourists, driven by higher incomes & better flight options.
Rahul Gandhi’s style is more 'low key' while Modi moves through the world 'in a whirl of pomp', says one article. Another notes how India could play active role in ending war in Ukraine.
Reports & opinion pieces also explore Bangladesh’s ‘unsustainable’ backlog of payments to Adani Power & why India must not ignore advice from international multilateral agencies.
A now-deleted opinion piece in the Global Times claimed that, despite public and political consensus in that direction, Jaishankar is not in favour of improving ties with China.
The country though, international publications note, is doing one thing right in trying to give China a run for its money, even if it's going about it the wrong way.
Reports also look at the dwindling demand for diesel consumption in India, and how ‘overtourism’ and climate change are impacting India’s hill stations.
However, all is not lost. International media reports that India is breaking records in commercial and residential markets, driven by its thriving service sector.
Editorials & news reports also focus on how 'rich and poor countries can fight climate change together', and whether India is seen more as a staunch US ally or as independent powerhouse.
Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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