Bangladesh becomes fifth member of Colombo Security Conclave

IANS | July 10, 2024 7:14 PM

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) India, Mauritius, Maldives and Sri Lanka welcomed Bangladesh as the fifth Member State of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) at the 8th Deputy National Security Adviser (DNSA) level meeting of the regional grouping which was hosted virtually by Mauritius on Wednesday.

India, Russia set $100 billion trade target by 2030, to move forward on FTA: Foreign Secretary

IANS | July 9, 2024 8:58 PM

Moscow, July 9 (IANS) India and Russia have set a new target of $100 billion in trade between the two nations by 2030, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Tuesday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed larger space of economic engagement, covering trade, capital linkages, energy, science and technology cooperation, and defence and security.

Times Square Celebration: Indian Diaspora cheers India's decade of growth & PM Modi's global influence

IANS | July 9, 2024 6:50 PM

New York, July 9 (IANS) Indian Minorities Foundation (IMF) and The Unity of Faiths Foundation, Bharat (TUFF Bharat) here organised a ‘Roundtable Meeting’ on inclusive growth and equal opportunities for all communities particularly minorities under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Several religious leaders of minority communities from India participated in the event.

IANS Analysis: The waning optimism of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

IANS | July 9, 2024 5:58 PM

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has become pivotal in China-Pakistan relations in the past decade. Positioned as a focal point of President Xi Jinping's expansive Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) -- a network of transcontinental connectivity projects aimed at establishing an alternative global economic framework to the Western-led order of the United States, the CPEC aims to bolster strategic cooperation between Beijing and Islamabad and open new avenues for economic collaboration between the two nations.