'US-India defence ties strong, political ties at low point’

IANS | October 1, 2026 7:01 AM

Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) US-India defence ties are "really strong and growing", but relations between the two governments are at "a bit of a low point", according to an expert assessment presented at the US Army Command and General Staff College, as it examined the intensifying competition for partners and influence across the Indo-Pacific.

Piyush Goyal represents India as G20 trade meet opens

IANS | September 30, 2026 10:00 PM

Milwaukee, Sep 30 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is representing India as Trade Ministers from the world's major economies gather in Milwaukee on Wednesday for a two-day G20 meeting focused on the future of global trade, supply chains, excess industrial capacity and the rules governing international commerce.

Top analysts discuss China's foreign policy, growing capabilities and strategic outlook  

IANS | September 30, 2026 9:24 PM

New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) The importance of engaging with China's changing strategic outlook through an interdisciplinary lens, while deepening informed dialogue on what these shifts mean for India and the wider world, was emphasised during the fourth edition of Global Conference on New Sinology (GCNS) organised by the Organisation for Research on China and Asia (ORCA), this week.

India, UN agencies review e-KYC and Digital Identity Project in Malawi

IANS | September 29, 2026 11:30 PM

Lilongwe, Sep 29 (IANS) India's High Commissioner to Malawi, Amararam Gujar, on Tuesday received a delegation from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to discuss the e-KYC and Digital Identity Project in Malawi, supported through the India-UN Development Partnership Fund.