India, Brazil taking strategic partnership to new level: Brazilian envoy ahead of Prez Lula’s visit (IANS Interview)

IANS | February 4, 2026 11:06 AM

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's upcoming visit to India is expected to significantly strengthen bilateral ties amid a rapidly changing global order, Brazilian Ambassador to India Kenneth H. da Nobrega has said, underlining growing coordination between the two countries on trade, technology and geopolitics.

EAM Jaishankar meets Rubio, Bessent in Washington

IANS | February 4, 2026 6:21 AM

Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held separate meetings with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, holding wide-ranging discussions on the India-US strategic and economic partnership.

India-US trade deal a 'game changer', reckons USIBC

IANS | February 3, 2026 9:26 PM

Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) The India-US trade deal announced by US President Donald Trump is a “very significant” development and could reshape economic ties between the two countries, Atul Keshap, President of the US-India Business Council (USIBC), said on Tuesday.

British PM's China visit sidelines discussions on Beijing's rapid nuclear build-up: Report

IANS | February 3, 2026 8:21 PM

London, Feb 3 (IANS) During UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s recent visit to China, discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping avoided Beijing’s “dangerous, unexplained, secretive and rapid buildup” of nuclear weapons as well as other contentious issues such as human rights abuses, espionage and Taiwan, a report said on Tuesday.

India condemns vandalisation and removal of Mahatma Gandhi statue in Australia's Melbourne

IANS | February 3, 2026 5:56 PM

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) India on Tuesday condemned the vandalisation and removal of the Mahatma Gandhi statue from Australian Indian Community Centre in Melbourne by unidentified people, saying that it has raised the matter with the relevant Australian authorities.

Indo-US trade deal: Opposition's concerns premature, let govt share content

IANS | February 3, 2026 5:42 PM

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Since US President Donald Trump posted a message announcing his telephonic conversation with one of his “greatest friends,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and agreeing to a trade deal, the knives are out.

Haven't heard anything from Delhi: Putin's top aide on India halting purchase of Russian oil

IANS | February 3, 2026 5:23 PM

Moscow, Feb 3 (IANS) Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday said that Moscow has not yet received any messages from New Delhi about refusing Russian oil supplies.

Debt-ridden Pakistan surviving on foreign borrowing

IANS | February 3, 2026 5:06 PM

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Debt-ridden Pakistan’s recent request to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the rollover of $3 billion deposits reflects the heavy dependence of the country’s economy on borrowing from friendly countries and the IMF to stay afloat.

From continuity to change: Experts deliberate on evolution of India's neighbourhood policy

IANS | February 3, 2026 4:21 PM

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Adaptive and more country-specific, India's neighbourhood policy is no longer limited to historical goodwill as it responds to diverse political realities while safeguarding the regional stability, opined top policymakers, industry leaders, and domain experts at an insightful discussion.

US tariffs on Indian goods among lowest after trade deal

IANS | February 3, 2026 2:30 PM

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) With the new trade deal with the US in place, India is now among the nations with one of the lowest tariff rates being imposed by the Donald Trump administration compared with other Asian economies such as China, Pakistan, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Vietnam.

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India, Brazil taking strategic partnership to new level: Brazilian envoy ahead of Prez Lula’s visit (IANS Interview)

EAM Jaishankar meets Rubio, Bessent in Washington

India-US trade deal a 'game changer', reckons USIBC

British PM's China visit sidelines discussions on Beijing's rapid nuclear build-up: Report

India condemns vandalisation and removal of Mahatma Gandhi statue in Australia's Melbourne

Indo-US trade deal: Opposition's concerns premature, let govt share content

Haven't heard anything from Delhi: Putin's top aide on India halting purchase of Russian oil

Debt-ridden Pakistan surviving on foreign borrowing

From continuity to change: Experts deliberate on evolution of India's neighbourhood policy

US tariffs on Indian goods among lowest after trade deal

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