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Qin Jie, Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Mumbai, said on Saturday that India-China trade will not be affected by external factors, as both countries are very big economies that support multilateralism and multilateral trade.
The Chinese Consul General was speaking to PTI on the sidelines of the International Business Conclave at Advantage Vidarbha 2026 in Nagpur.
When asked how he sees the contours of trade between the two neighbours against the backdrop of the agreements India is signing, he said it is unlikely that it will be influenced much by outside factors.
"Because India is a very big economy and China is also a very large economy. We are countries that both support multilateralism and multilateral trade and multicultural exchange," he said.
To a question about his views on the deals that India has struck with the US and the European Union (EU), Qin Jie said, "India is free to decide its relations with the EU or other parts of the world But for India and

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Ivan Fetisov, Consul General of the Russian Federation in Mumbai, said on Saturday that his country is open to ties with any nation willing to cooperate with Russia, and that Moscow and New Delhi share a good relationship based on trust and mutual respect.
He was speaking to PTI Videos on the sidelines of the International Business Conclave at Advantage Vidarbha 2026 in Nagpur.
Asked about India's growing ties with the US, the diplomat said, "We are open to cooperating with any country that wants to cooperate with Russia. If India wants to cooperate with the US, Kazakhstan or Brazil, it depends only on India.
"So, I think we have a really good relationship based on trust and mutual respect. That is important nowadays," he said.
To a question about India-Russia relations in the current scenario, he referred to the "enthusiasm" when Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin in September last year.
"I repeat that we have a strong relationship with India. We ha

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BJP MP from Bengaluru South Tejasvi Surya on Saturday said that Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has instructed officials to temporarily put on hold the proposed metro fare hike in the city, which was scheduled to take effect from February 9.
He said the Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs also assured a personal review of anomalies in the Fare Fixation Committee (FFC) and added that a fresh committee could be considered if the state government requests it.
"Had a detailed phone conversation with Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattarji, seeking his immediate intervention against the state government's unjust Bengaluru metro fare hike proposed to start from Monday," Surya said in a post on 'X'.
He noted that Bengaluru already has the costliest metro fares in India, and another hike would make public transport unaffordable for lakhs of citizens, defeating its purpose.
"He has instructed that the proposed hike be kept on hold temporarily. It will no

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Reliance Consumer Products has acquired Southern Health Foods of Tamil Nadu, owner of the Manna brand, to strengthen its foods and staples portfolio in the health foods segment

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Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad has revised dates for UP Board Intermediate practical exams 2026. The board has decided to extend both phases of class 12th practical exams till Feb 13, 2026

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