The United States and Australia on Wednesday announced a combined $580 million in funding for the Pacific Islands, as both nations battle China for influence in the region. Australia will offer a A$600 million ($430 million) package to combat drug smuggling in the region at a meeting of the Pacific...
Equity benchmarks traded subdued in early trade on Tuesday tracking weak global cues as Asian markets remained under pressure amid rising geopolitical concerns and higher US bond yields. In early deals, Sensex hit an intraday low of 76,835, down 121 points or 0.15 per cent, while Nifty was at 24,027.80,...
India and Brazil have reaffirmed their commitment to deepen bilateral trade and economic cooperation, setting a target of USD 30 billion in bilateral trade by 2030, as the two countries held the 8th India-Brazil Trade Monitoring Mechanism (TMM) meeting in Brasília. The meeting was co-chaired by Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded a successful two-day State Visit to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, yesterday following talks with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to deepen bilateral ties. Both leaders agreed to elevate India-Uzbekistan relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The outcomes of the visit extend well beyond the signing of 11 agreements. From...
India and Argentina have reaffirmed their commitment to deepen their strategic and economic partnership, with the two sides reviewing progress on an agreed roadmap and identifying new avenues for trade, investment and technology cooperation. The Fourth Meeting of the India-Argentina Joint Trade Committee (JTC) was held on August 24 at...
India and Morocco have agreed to work towards doubling bilateral trade over the next five years and decided to establish a Joint Working Group (JWG) to explore opportunities for expanding trade and the feasibility of a preferential trade agreement (PTA) between the two countries. The decisions were taken during the...
India and Seychelles have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in fisheries, aquaculture and the blue economy, with a focus on sustainable marine resource management, technology, capacity building and scientific research. The agreement was reached during a high-level bilateral meeting hosted by the Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries,...
Canada hit back on Tuesday with retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S. annual imports and rolled out aid for businesses and workers, matching Washington’s latest duties dollar-for-dollar. The counter-tariffs on U.S. goods take effect on September 8 and impose duties of 15%, 25% and 50% across around...
India and New Zealand held the second edition of their Defence Strategic Dialogue in Wellington on August 24, focusing on strengthening maritime security, expanding joint military training and deepening overall defence cooperation. The high-level dialogue was co-chaired by Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Defence Amitabh Prasad and New Zealand...
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has completed ten years of transforming digital payments and has emerged as the backbone of India’s digital payments ecosystem. The UPI, which was launched on 25th August 2016, has surged almost 13 thousand fold in transaction volume. Akashvani correspondent reports that the Finance Ministry said that...