IIT Bombay has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tohoku University, Japan, to launch the IIT Bombay-Tohoku University Joint Academic & Research Programme. The initiative aims to introduce collaborative Master's and PhD programmes, offering students dual mentorship, access to state-of-the-art resources, and exposure to the academic systems of...
The recent meeting between National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing was an important diplomatic step forward. The two officials met as Special Representatives (SR) of the two countries. They have met periodically in the last two decades to address bilateral issues, with...
India and Japan have resolved design differences regarding the upcoming high-speed Bullet Train along the Mumbai - Ahmedabad route, senior officials told. The design changes are expected to be “formally approved soon”. The redesigning will allow these high speed trains in India to have better load bearing capacities - that include...
Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain called for transforming the Bay of Bengal into a hub of collaboration and sustainable development, while Japan's Ambassador to Bangladesh, Iwama Kiminori stressed the need for mutual trust between Dhaka and Delhi to unlock the region's connectivity potential. Addressing the inaugural session of an international...
The Union Ministry of Defence has cleared the proposal for the construction of the Bhubhu Jot tunnel, which will serve as an alternative route to Leh and Ladakh. The Ministry of Defence has officially recommended to the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways that the Bhubhu Jot tunnel,...
India and Japan have resolved design differences regarding the upcoming high-speed Bullet Train along the Mumbai - Ahmedabad route The design changes are expected to be “formally approved soon”. The redesigning will allow these high speed trains in India to have better load bearing capacities - that include larger luggage carrying capacities, Indian...
IIT Bombay has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tohoku University, Japan, to launch the IIT Bombay-Tohoku University Joint Academic & Research Programme. The initiative aims to introduce collaborative Master's and PhD programmes, offering students dual mentorship, access to state-of-the-art resources, and exposure to the academic systems of...
India has raised concerns that China could use Oman to dump goods into the Indian market, even as talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the West Asian nation have resulted in an agreement on over 200 trade lines, two people aware of the matter said. However, Oman wants...
While backing government’s Make in India initiative, Russian president Vladimir Putin has said that Russian companies will look to invest in the country and urged BRICS members to come on a common platform. While drawing parallels with Russia’s import substitution plan, at the VTB Russia Calling Investment Forum, Putin said:...
India should have a balanced approach to business with China because of the troubled political relationship witnessed over the past four years and the imperative of not becoming dependent on a single supply chain, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday. Though the recent understanding with China on resolving...