India-Japan trade ties outpacing China engagement: Report

IANS | October 5, 2026 4:53 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Japan’s business engagement with India is steadily accelerating and now outpaces the growth of Japan-China business engagement, a new report has said, highlighting the importance of Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s recent visit to India.

Gulf countries, Qatar keen on investing in India's refining sector

IANS | October 5, 2026 4:52 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) While major energy producers in the Gulf, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, have expressed strong interest in funding oil refinery projects in India, New Delhi is also looking at sourcing more investment from Qatar, according to an article.

Oman overtakes US as India’s top LNG supplier in September

IANS | October 5, 2026 4:14 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Oman emerged as India’s largest supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in September by replacing the United States as the country continued to diversify energy imports amid ongoing geopolitical disruptions in West Asia, according to a report.

India, Switzerland double down on trade, infra, and innovation ties

IANS | October 5, 2026 3:35 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) India and Switzerland on Monday signed several MoUs to deepen their cooperation across sectors, including sustainable infrastructure development, exchange of young professionals, innovation, technology transfer, and entrepreneurship.

Mumbai logs strongest nine-month housing sales since 2018: Report

IANS | October 5, 2026 3:07 PM

Mumbai, Oct 5 (IANS) Mumbai's residential market posted its highest January-September sales volume since 2018 as housing sales rose 1 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to 72,804 units in the first nine months of 2026, according to a report released on Monday.

Next phase of GST reforms to make compliance easier: PM Modi

IANS | October 5, 2026 2:12 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted that the next phase of GST reforms will make compliance easier and improve the refund process, giving businesses greater confidence to invest and grow.

Digital project forms key part of IMEC: Report

IANS | October 5, 2026 1:43 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) The agreement for the proposed India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), announced at the G20 summit in 2023, includes plans for digital and electricity cables, and a pipe to export clean hydrogen apart from the railway link, according to a new report.