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Topic: Switzerland

Trump Brings Greenland Fight to Davos and Calls Europe’s Bluff

Along the illustrious Davos Promenade, the US administration has taken over a 19th century church that’s been reconsecrated for the week as a shrine...

Swiss Alps bar fire: What we know & what we don’t about blaze that killed 40

The fire broke out on 1 January at a bar called Le Constellation in the luxury Alpine ski resort town of Crans-Montana.

Global warming alarm bells ring as glacier collapse buries entire Swiss village, a first in 125 years

Drone image shared by Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter shows all of Blatten buried in mud. Swiss glaciers have lost 40% of volume since 2000, according to Swiss Academy of Sciences.

UK, Switzerland ink new qualifications agreement for UK professionals

Over 200 professionals in Switzerland, including anaesthetists, to benefit from streamlined process.

UK, Switzerland to begin negotiations on FTA

Switzerland is the UK's 10th largest trading partner and 7th largest export market, with £51 billion in trade in 2023.

India-China have made progress on border disengagement, says Jaishankar. ‘75%’ issues resolved

The external affairs minister however called out the trade imbalance between the two neighbours, and said Indian companies had it tougher in Beijing’s markets.

World leaders join Ukraine summit in test of Kyiv’s diplomatic clout

Around 90 countries and organizations have committed to the two-day gathering in Switzerland. China earlier had said it would consider taking part, but declined because Russia would not be there.

$100 bn investment pledge, tariff cuts on industrial imports — what EFTA trade deal means for India

Deal signed Sunday will also see reduction in tariffs on chocolates, wine. However, dairy & agricultural sectors and gold — India's largest import from EFTA by value — are excluded.

India & EFTA ink free trade agreement, ‘1st in world with binding commitment of $100 bn investment’

India & EFTA countries (Liechtenstein, Iceland, Norway & Switzerland) signed a trade & economic partnership agreement to open up their markets for to each other.

Switzerland houses highest number of Russian spies in Europe, says intelligence agency report

The FIS report said Switzerland has increased monitoring of India & Turkey, in the wake of the Ukraine war, since Russia has been using companies in these nations for procurement.

On Camera

Prada learnt its lesson. Where are ‘humara culture’ Indians on Ralph Lauren’s jhumka?

The problem, dear Ralph Lauren, is not your use of the jhumka, but your dismissal of its history. The list of stolen items is too vast to fight, but we haven't given up on acknowledgement.

Floundering PM Internship Scheme used less than 1% of Rs 10,831 crore set aside for it in FY25-26

The Standing Committee on Finance tabled its report on Demands for Grants (2026-27) in the Lok Sabha Thursday.

India-Bangladesh relations on track—After military intel chief’s visit, envoy goes to Army War College

In a first during his tenure as High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah addressed JOCAP consisting of tri-forces officers, as New Delhi & Dhaka step up normalisation efforts.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.