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Trump backs India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor amid West Asia war

The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), unveiled in 2023, comprises an Eastern Corridor connecting India to the Gulf region and a Northern Corridor connecting the Gulf region to Europe

Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Asad Siam set to be new envoy to India

Siam's appointment comes as Dhaka and New Delhi discuss dates for PM Tarique Rahman's India visit

Need for dialogue to ensure reliable energy supplies: Hardeep Singh Puri

Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said sustained dialogue between producers and consumers was essential to support investment, energy resilience and reliable supplies

Indian semiconductor market at inflection point, says NXP CTO Lars Reger

NXP CTO Lars Reger says connected smart devices will boost chip demand, while physical AI, automotive systems, smart appliances and payments offer opportunities

China is buying more from India, but the trade gap is getting bigger | India-China relations

India’s exports to China jumped nearly 39% in the first five months of FY27, with electronics and engineering goods driving the rise. But imports are growing too, keeping India’s trade

Nobody legislates back phone booths

India built the best digital payment rails with a regulator that set the architecture before the volume arrived, and the physical rails deserve the same

India rejects collision allegation, says Pak ship made dangerous move

India on Friday strongly rejected Islamabad's allegations regarding a collision between a Pakistani vessel and an Indian Navy warship in the Arabian Sea, asserting instead that "dangerous" manoeuvres by the ship from the neighbouring country caused the incident. The incident had happened on Tuesday night after the Pakistani vessel closed in on the frontline Indian Navy warship that was on a routine surveillance mission in the north Arabian Sea, according to the Indian side. India summoned Pakistani charge d'affaires Saad Warraich on Wednesday and lodged a diplomatic protest. The Pakistan foreign ministry subsequently summoned Indian charge d'affaires Satyanjal Pandey and alleged that "aggressive" manoeuvres by the Indian warship triggered the collision. At a media briefing, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday that Pakistani vessel carried out a "dangerous" manoeuvre in violation of a 1991 agreement requiring naval ships to maintain a distance of th

India's outbound FDI rises 23.3% to $3.8 billion in August: RBI data

Outbound equity FDI commitments rose to $1.14 billion in August, while guarantees for overseas units increased to $2.23 billion from $1.2 billion a year earlier

Important that EU listens to India's concerns on CBAM: Finnish minister

Finland's climate minister says cooperation with India can boost clean energy, industrial decarbonisation and circular-economy investment

India, NZ working together for early implementation of trade pact

India and New Zealand are working closely to complete their respective domestic processes to facilitate the early implementation of a trade agreement between the two countries, an official statement said on Thursday. The two countries signed a free trade agreement in April and it is expected to come into force in the third week of October. "India and New Zealand are working closely to complete their respective domestic processes and to facilitate the early entry into force of the Agreement," the commerce ministry said. It said that India has welcomed the passage of legislation by the Parliament of New Zealand on September 16 to give effect to the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The passage of the legislation marks an important step towards implementing the pact. The agreement provides duty-free access for 100 per cent of Indian exports to New Zealand from the date of entry into force. It would open new opportunities for Indian exports including textiles and apparel,

Semicon giants see India pull up a seat at the global chip table

Fabs, advanced packaging, power electronics emerge as key growth areas

Meta One brings paid features under one plan Check prices, features and more

Meta has launched Meta One, bringing paid features for Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook into individual subscriptions and bundles, while core services and everyday Meta AI use remain free.

Meta to share child sexual abuse material cases directly with Indian authorities

Meta has agreed to share child sexual abuse material (CSAM) cases directly with Indian law enforcement agencies,

India monitors US debate on Russia sanctions Bill enabling 100% oil tariffs

The Brics joint declaration, adopted unanimously, criticised unilateral coercive sanctions and secondary sanctions, and also unilateral tariffs and non-tariff measures.

India emerges as IWG's 3rd-largest growth mkt with 43 new location signings

IWG signed 43 new locations in India in the first half of 2026, making the country its third-largest growth market globally and its fastest-growing market in Asia

Unauthorised Pakistan-made creams sold in India: What happened?

Two Pakistan-made beauty creams flagged by India’s drug regulator for excessive heavy metals were found listed on major Indian shopping platforms. Some were even labelled “Made in India”.

Houthi strikes on Saudi threaten Bab-el-Mandeb navigation, security: India

The Iran-backed Houthi militant group had attacked Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline, which is considered very crucial for the supply of crude oil.

Western Australia Premier to visit India with jobs, skills on agenda

Roger Cook's September 17-25 mission to India and Vietnam will focus on jobs, skills, education, trade, investment and direct flight connectivity

India, China start discussions on trade concerns; more meetings expected

India and China have started discussions to address bilateral trade concerns, including structural trade imbalances and supply chain issues, with the two sides expected to hold more meetings to take the engagement forward, according to Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal. Agrawal said on Tuesday that the recent meeting between Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao was an initial discussion aimed at understanding each other's positions on various trade-related issues. "I think there will be meetings subsequently also to take these discussions forward. These discussions are happening after a long gap. So, slowly, each side will need to come up with their issues and also their position on issues of the other side, so that we can take this forward," the secretary told reporters here. He said that there have been improvements in the relations between the two countries over the last one year in terms of people-to-people movement, and direct ...

BRICS Summit 2026: Six key takeaways on tariffs, terrorism and West Asia

The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi ended with a 140-point declaration covering trade, terrorism, West Asia, local-currency payments, AI and global governance. Here are the key takeaways.