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Topic: Trade

India-China agree to ‘stabilise and rebuild ties’, to start talking economy and trade next

Agreement after Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong Thursday. Since the thaw in India-China ties, the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra has been restarted.

Arikamedu is an ancient Indo-Roman trading port. There’s a reason you’ve never heard of it

Arikamedu is one of the most significant archaeological sites in southern India. It’s a defining feature of east coast maritime trade, especially the Indo-Roman trade.

UK to pledge £500M in additional military aid to Ukraine

UK PM Rishi Sunak to visit Poland, triple export finance funding for country

Did you know that India has a 7200-year-old history with cotton? Harappans took it to the world

A paper published in Israel in 2022 from the Tel Tsaf site shows cotton fibres originated in the Indian subcontinent around 5200 BCE.

G7 countries signal China over use of trade as political tool, warns of ‘consequences’

China's embassy in Britain warned the G7 countries that any words or deeds harming China's interests would be met with 'firm and resolute countermeasures'.

Time for India to show ‘Vishwaguru’ credentials. Start trade with Pakistan

It is difficult to believe now that India was Pakistan’s largest trading partner till 1956. While trade fluctuated after that, it survived the 1971 war.

Nepal seeks ‘easy, more generous’ market access to China

Nepal's imports from China fell to $1.84 billion in 2022, while exports totalled $5.39 million, down from $8.37 million in the same period, official data showed.

For Trading And Staking, DeFi Has What You Need; Oryen Network And GMX

The topic of staking in cryptocurrency is very important to investors, and most times it requires technical knowledge, time factors, risk-to-gain ratio, etc to...

Large Indian lenders reluctant to process direct rupee trade transactions with Russia

Months after the system was put in place by the RBI, bigger lenders with more exposure to the dollar are worried their businesses could be disrupted by sanctions from the US & Europe.

Tajpur, set to be Bengal’s 1st deep sea port, could become ‘maritime gateway for eastern region’

To be developed by Adani Group, the port will be built on unused land with no need to demolish, remodel existing structure, making it state's 1st greenfield port in close to 50 years.

On Camera

Xi’s military shake-up — stripping power from China’s central military command

The latest purging campaign blurs the line between anti-graft drive and political consolidation under Xi’s rule.

Seafood industry welcomes Budget’s fisheries push. ‘Lays groundwork for becoming global player’

Exporters said the Budget’s proposals to increase duty-free import limits on processing, create 500 reservoirs and support fisheries startups will boost the marine industry.

More boots, bigger budget: Agnipath outlay jumps 58%, Army’s share the largest

With recruitments under Agnipath set to rise, the Union Budget has significantly increased spending, with the Army taking nearly 87% of the total outlay. 

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.